Quantity Surveyor

Waterman Aspen; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Joining a leading engineering firm as a Quantity Surveyor offers a pivotal role within the Rail team. The position ensures involvement in a variety of projects, with opportunities for career development, technical progression, and professional qualification support. Benefits include competitive salary, health insurance, and generous leave, alongside unique engagement opportunities in the community.

Benefits

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice for additional benefits

Paid community volunteering day

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of contracts such as NEC, JCT.
• Proven experience in preparing bills of quantities, managing tender processes.
• Exposure to project risk management and dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and contractual obligations.
• Manage cost, early warnings, and variations.

Skills

Contract management

Cost estimating

Commercial risk management

Value engineering

Education

Degree in related subject

MRICS or equivalent

Job description

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Quantity Surveyor will see you as a key member of the Rail team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities
• Experience within the UK Rail industry.
• Ability to collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met.
• Strong understanding of contracts such as NEC, JCT etc. and able to administer, execute and support on contracts and commercial strategies.
• Proven experience in cost estimating, preparing bills of quantities, and managing tender processes.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards and contractual obligations.
• Experience of identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities, value engineering and cost control measures.
• Experience in managing cost, early warnings and variations.
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a related subject.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and a Full UK driving licence.
• Achieved (or working toward) RICS Chartered status (MRICS) or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Exposure to project risk management and dispute resolution.
• Experience working on large-scale or complex projects covering a range of disciplines.

You’ll get this and so much more…

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community