Quantity Surveyor - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Royal Mail Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash car allowance

Bonus: 18%

Pension scheme

Annual leave 27.5 days

Private medical cover

Competitive salary

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial and cost management activities from feasibility through final account on a national, flexible-location basis. The role requires driving commercial strategy, supporting procurement decisions and collaborating with internal teams and partners.

Ideal candidates will have robust experience in cost planning and JV/DCM processes, with a strong understanding of JCT contracts, governance and risk management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• MRICS accreditation or working towards MRICS.
• CSCS card or equivalent H&S accreditation.
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial planning, governance and reporting across assigned projects from feasibility to final account.
• Prepare cost plans, estimates, tender documents, BOQ and commercial evaluations for construction/engineering schemes.
• Manage valuations, contractor applications, forecasting, cashflow and final accounts with governance compliance.
• Drive value engineering to optimise scope and reduce lifecycle cost.
• Provide clear commercial reporting covering cost to complete, forecast outturns, risks and opportunities.

Skills

Commercial management

Financial analysis

Valuations

JCT contracts knowledge

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Cost planning

Attention to detail

Governance discipline

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS eligible

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 aSeniorQuantity Surveyor at RoyalMail, you will lead commercial and costmanagement 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.

TheRole

• 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 professional accreditation.
• CSCS card or equivalent H&S accreditation.
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate.

What'sin it for you?

• Competitive salary
• £3,700 cash car allowance
• 18% bonus
• Leading pension scheme
• 27.5 days annual leave
• Private medical cover

Next Steps

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

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