Quantity Surveyor

Mercury Hampton Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Hampton Ltd in the Midlands is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial support across live infrastructure projects, ensuring strong cost control, accurate forecasting and effective subcontract management.

You will work closely with operational teams and senior commercial leadership to produce monthly CVRs, manage cost/value reconciliation, procure subcontractors, and negotiate variations while driving margin protection on framework and standalone schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience within civil engineering or infrastructure.
• HND or Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• NEC contract knowledge.
• Strong forecasting and reporting capability.
• Experience managing subcontract procurement and accounts.
• Commercially confident and able to challenge costs.
• RICS or working towards is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate monthly CVRs and forecasts.
• Manage cost and value reconciliation.
• Administer NEC contracts.
• Procure and manage subcontractors.
• Negotiate variations and final accounts.
• Identify commercial opportunities and mitigate risk.
• Drive cash recovery and margin protection.

Skills

Forecasting

Reporting

Contract management

Subcontract procurement

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Cost control

Education

HND or Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Midlands

Salary: Up to £70,000 DOE + Car and Bonus

I’m working with a well established, privately owned civil engineering contractor delivering infrastructure schemes across the Midlands.

With over 40 years in the industry and secured long term framework agreements across water, transport and energy, this business offers genuine job security and clear progression routes.

Projects typically range from £200k to £10m+ and include both framework and standalone schemes.

This role offers real commercial influence, not just reporting.

The Role

As Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial support across live infrastructure projects, ensuring strong cost control, accurate forecasting and effective subcontract management.

You’ll work closely with operational teams and senior commercial leadership to:

• Produce accurate monthly CVRs and forecasts
• Manage cost and value reconciliation
• Administer NEC contracts
• Procure and manage subcontractors
• Negotiate variations and agree final accounts
• Identify commercial opportunities and mitigate risk
• Drive cash recovery and margin protection

This is a hands on commercial role with exposure to complex infrastructure environments.

What They’re Looking For

• Experience within civil engineering or infrastructure
• HND or Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• NEC contract knowledge
• Strong forecasting and reporting capability
• Experience managing subcontract procurement and accounts
• Commercially confident and able to challenge costs
• RICS or working towards is advantageous but not essential.

This is ideal for a QS looking to step into a business where they can influence performance rather than just maintain it.

Full company details will be disclosed at interview stage