Quantity Surveyor - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Royal Mail; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Mail is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial and cost management across a national portfolio. The role supports insourcing and in-house development, with travel across the UK and hybrid working expectations.

You'll prepare cost plans, valuations and final accounts, drive value engineering, manage risks and ensure governance across multiple projects, from feasibility to final account, with a 12-month fixed term.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• MRICS qualification or working towards MRICS is preferred.
• CSCS card or equivalent H&S accreditation.
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate is desirable.
• Experience across construction, engineering or client-side environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial planning, governance and reporting across projects.
• Prepare cost plans, estimates, tender docs and bills of quantities.
• Manage valuations, cashflow, forecasting and final accounts.
• Drive value engineering and cost saving initiatives.
• Provide clear commercial reporting on costs, risks and supply chain performance.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, audit requirements and legislation.
• Manage commercial and contractual risks with robust risk registers.
• Build relationships with internal teams, contractors and suppliers.

Skills

Commercial & financial analysis

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS or working towards MRICS

CSCS card or equivalent H&S accreditation

IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate

Tools

JCT contracts

Job description

Title - Quantity Surveyor

Location - National role with a flexible base location

Term - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Our construction team is undergoing a significant transformation with a focus on insourcing and in-house development across our project portfolio. As part of the RM Engineering family, we have a mission to design, develop and deploy future ready, innovative solutions across our property, automation and maintenance teams. Our focus is on recruiting highly talented, motivated and driven individuals to support the success of our strategy and we have some exciting and high-profile roles available across our teams.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Royal Mail, you will lead commercial and cost management activity from feasibility to final account. You’ll shape commercial strategy, support procurement decisions, manage financial performance and collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners.

Please note this is a national role with a flexible base location. You could be based from multiple locations througout the UK and hybrid working is expected. Travel and site visits form part of the role. A full UK driving licence is required.

The Role

• Leading commercial planning, governance and reporting across assigned projects, ensuring strong cost control from concept to completion.
• Preparing cost plans, estimates, tender documentation, bills of quantities and commercial evaluations for a wide range of construction and engineering schemes.
• Managing valuations, contractor applications, forecasting, cashflow and final accounts, ensuring accuracy and financial compliance.
• Driving value engineering and cost saving initiatives, identifying opportunities to optimise scope, reduce lifecycle cost and support insourcing where appropriate.
• Providing clear commercial reporting covering cost to complete, forecast outturns, risks, opportunities and supply chain performance.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and organisational governance, including procurement policies, audit requirements and relevant construction legislation (e.g., CDM 2015).
• Managing commercial and contractual risks through robust assessments and maintaining project risk registers.
• Building effective relationships with internal teams, contractors and suppliers, supporting negotiations and driving performance improvements.

Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial, financial and analytical skills, with experience managing multiple project budgets and delivering accurate cost plans, estimates and valuations.
• Solid knowledge of construction contracts (particularly JCT), commercial procedures, change control and dispute resolution.
• Understanding of construction methods, building services, procurement routes and market pricing, with strong negotiation capability.
• Experience across construction, engineering or client-side environments, ideally spanning building fabric, M&E or industrial/logistics settings.
• A track record of managing commercial aspects of multiple projects of varied scale and complexity.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills.
• A proactive, solutions driven approach with strong attention to detail, governance discipline and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external supply chain partners.

Qualifications (Desired But Not Essential)

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) or working towards MRICS profession accreditation.
• CSCS card or equivalent H&S accreditation.
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate.

What's in it for you?

We offer a competitive salary, £4,300 cash car allowance, 18% bonus, leading pension scheme, 27.5 days annual leave and private medical cover.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.