Quantity Surveyor - London hybrid - 12 months

SmartSourcing Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction project consultancy is looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to lead the cost function for a high-profile construction programme in London. This role offers a competitive salary of £95k or up to £750 per day for a 6-month contract, with hybrid working requiring 2 days a week on site. Candidates should have solid experience in cost management, familiarity with NEC contracts, and proficiency in CostX software. This position is integral to successful project delivery and ensures effective financial oversight.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Quantity Surveyor in engineering or construction.
• Demonstrable experience in project cost management.
• Proficient in cost management processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Cost function for a major construction programme.
• Act as focal point for cost information and relationships within the programme.
• Maintain alignment of the programme cost baseline with project parameters.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Cost Management

NEC Contracts

Microsoft Office

CostX Software

Education

Degree in Project Management, Construction or Engineering

Tools

CostX

Microsoft Office

Job description

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor, QS, Major Projects with NEC experience, is required by our client based in London.

Paying £95k with an excellent benefits package or up to £750 per day on a 6‑month contract.

Hybrid working – 2 days a week on site.

To lead, operate and manage the Cost function for a large scale, high‑profile construction programme.

Essential Skills and Experience

• You will be an experienced Quantity Surveyor.
• Demonstrable experience of programme and project cost management in engineering or construction industry.
• Knowledge of cost management processes and procedures.
• Ability to communicate cost information to peers, managers, client in a way that is understood by all, especially those with limited knowledge of project controls.
• Working knowledge of relevant project/programme cost management systems.
• Qualified to degree level in Project Management, Construction or Engineering or relevant experience.
• Proficient in CostX software.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Experience working with NEC contracts.

Desirable

• Membership of the Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute or similar.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Act as a focal point for cost information, insight, and advice for the programme, ensuring professional relationships are developed and maintained with the programme team, supply chain and other Projects.
• Own the programme cost baseline and maintain alignment across its associated components of requirements, scope, risk, schedule, and assumptions.
• Manage requests for information and analysis such as variance analysis against business case and programme baselines.
• Manage baseline cost models and alignment with other Parliamentary projects.
• Manage the assurance of all cost data provided to the programme and providing support to quality and assurance team.
• Maintain a fully co‑ordinated and compliant cost model for the programme.
• Develop costed packages of work that align with Final Business Case or other governance arrangements and responsible for inputs and support finance team in medium term planning.
• Manage the interface between the programme cost and procurement of future partners and the delivery strategy.
• Maintain suitable procedures for effective cost management on the programme, developing an approach suitable for the effective delivery of a major programme.
• Act as subject matter expert, defining reporting requirements for future partners to support programme cost management.
• Ensure integrated working with Programme Definition Team to achieve alignment with the Task Briefs from the Client Team.