Quantity Surveyor - Data Centre

TGS International Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TGS International Group is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our London team, focusing on hyperscale data centre projects. You will manage project costs, ensure contractual compliance, and support cross-functional teams from design through to delivery.

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, you will drive cost control, valuations and CVR, while negotiating with clients and subcontractors to protect margins in a fast-paced, globally oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Proven Quantity Surveying experience within construction or project delivery – hyperscale data centre experience is highly desirable.
• Strong contractual knowledge including JCT, NEC, FIDIC or other standard forms of contract.
• Experience in cost control, forecasting, valuations, variations and contract administration.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel plus Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Providing commercial support to project teams so projects stay financially controlled, contractually compliant and commercially successful
• Monitoring project costs against budget and identifying risks, opportunities and margin improvements
• Managing variations and scope changes, including preparing quotations, claims and supporting documentation
• Supporting monthly valuations, cost reporting, forecasting and cost/value reconciliation (CVR)
• Administering client contracts and subcontracts in line with contract requirements and company procedures
• Reviewing contract terms and supporting the management of claims, variations and commercial risk
• Building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, consultants and internal stakeholders
• Working with Commercial, Finance, Legal, Design & Engineering and Operations teams
• Assisting with supplier negotiations and contributing to continuous improvement and commercial best practice

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Detail oriented

Cost control

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Quantity Surveyor - Data Centre - London

45,000 - 75,000 + Benefits Permanent Full-time, Monday to Friday

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a leading independent technology partner and global integrator delivering complex, high-profile projects in the hyperscale data centre sector.

With over 30 years' experience and more than 800 experts worldwide, our client provides end-to-end connectivity solutions - from structured cabling to managed services - across every stage of the project lifecycle: Design, Build, Deploy, Optimise. It's a fast-growing business with a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, recognised through the Investors in Diversity Foundational Award.

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, you'll manage project costs, protect margins and ensure contractual compliance, working closely with Project Managers, Commercial Managers, Planners and Operations teams throughout the project lifecycle.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing commercial support to project teams so projects stay financially controlled, contractually compliant and commercially successful
• Monitoring project costs against budget and identifying risks, opportunities and margin improvements
• Managing variations and scope changes, including preparing quotations, claims and supporting documentation
• Supporting monthly valuations, cost reporting, forecasting and cost/value reconciliation (CVR)
• Administering client contracts and subcontracts in line with contract requirements and company procedures
• Reviewing contract terms and supporting the management of claims, variations and commercial risk
• Building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, consultants and internal stakeholders
• Working with Commercial, Finance, Legal, Design & Engineering and Operations teams
• Assisting with supplier negotiations and contributing to continuous improvement and commercial best practice

What We're Looking For

• Proven Quantity Surveying experience within construction or project delivery - hyperscale data centre experience is highly desirable
• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Construction Management or a related discipline
• Strong contractual knowledge including JCT, NEC, FIDIC or other standard forms of contract
• Experience in cost control, forecasting, valuations, variations and contract administration
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Advanced Excel plus Word and PowerPoint
• A collaborative, hands-on and customer-focused approach in a fast-paced environment

What's On Offer

• 45,000 - 75,000 per annum depending on experience, plus benefits
• Permanent, full-time role working Monday to Friday
• Exposure to complex, high-profile hyperscale data centre projects
• A growing global business with a supportive and inclusive culture