Quantity Surveyor- Pharma Projects

Recruit-i; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Logic-i is seeking an experienced Quanity Surveyor/Senior Contract Administrator to support a pharmaceutical facility project in the Birmingham area. The role blends site and office work, with collaboration across project management, construction, engineering and commercial teams.

Ideal candidates will have 5-7 years of experience in contract administration or quantity surveying, and a strong grasp of variations, claims and change control.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in contract administration, quantity surveying or commercial management.
• Experience across multidisciplinary construction or building services projects.
• Strong understanding of contract administration, variations, claims and change control.
• Ability to manage commercial matters across multiple concurrent work packages.
• Experience working with project management and engineering teams.
• Excellent written communication and commercial awareness.
• Flexibility to attend the project site as required.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage contractual activities across multiple construction and engineering packages.
• Support the commercial management of building services, civil, structural and specialist engineering contractors.
• Review contractual requirements, scope documents, specifications and subcontract agreements.
• Maintain accurate contractual correspondence, variation registers and change control documentation.
• Support the review and assessment of subcontractor payment applications and commercial submissions.
• Assess the contractual and commercial impact of changes in scope, design or project requirements.
• Identify contractual risks, potential claims and areas requiring commercial intervention.
• Work closely with construction and engineering teams to ensure contractual matters are addressed promptly.
• Participate in contractor meetings, commercial reviews and progress discussions.
• Provide accurate reporting on contractual commitments, changes and outstanding commercial issues.
• Support the preparation of commercial assessments, final accounts and contract close-out documentation.
• Maintain effective relationships with internal project stakeholders, contractors and specialist suppliers.

Skills

Contract administration

Quantity surveying

Commercial management

Change control

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Negotiation

Tools

NEC/JCT contracts familiarity

Job description

Working Arrangement: Project site / office-based flexibility
Experience: Ideally 5-7 years
Start Date: Immediate / As soon as available

The Opportunity

Logic-i is looking to recruit an experienced Quanity Surveyor/ Senior Contract Administrator to support the delivery of a significant pharmaceutical facility project in the Birmingham area.

This opportunity is particularly suited to a commercially focused individual with experience working across multiple construction and engineering services packages on technically demanding projects.

You will work alongside the project management, construction, engineering and commercial teams, supporting effective contract administration, change control, commercial reporting and subcontractor management.

The role offers some flexibility between the project site and office-based working, subject to project requirements, while maintaining a strong connection to the construction and delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and manage contractual activities across multiple construction and engineering packages.
• Support the commercial management of building services, civil, structural and specialist engineering contractors.
• Review contractual requirements, scope documents, specifications and subcontract agreements.
• Maintain accurate contractual correspondence, variation registers and change control documentation.
• Support the review and assessment of subcontractor payment applications and commercial submissions.
• Assess the contractual and commercial impact of changes in scope, design or project requirements.
• Identify contractual risks, potential claims and areas requiring commercial intervention.
• Work closely with construction and engineering teams to ensure contractual matters are addressed promptly.
• Participate in contractor meetings, commercial reviews and progress discussions.
• Provide accurate reporting on contractual commitments, changes and outstanding commercial issues.
• Support the preparation of commercial assessments, final accounts and contract close-out documentation.
• Maintain effective relationships with internal project stakeholders, contractors and specialist suppliers.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Ideally 5-7 years' experience in contract administration, quantity surveying or commercial management.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary construction or building services projects.
• Strong understanding of contract administration, variations, claims and change control.
• Ability to manage commercial matters across multiple concurrent work packages.
• Experience working collaboratively with project management, construction and engineering teams.
• Excellent written communication, commercial awareness and contract documentation skills.
• Flexibility to attend the project site as required.

Desirable

• Previous pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life sciences construction experience.
• Experience on major industrial, manufacturing or technically complex capital projects.
• Familiarity with NEC, JCT or other relevant contract forms.
• Experience within EPCM, EPC or construction management environments.
• Understanding of specialist building services and commissioning-related contractual interfaces.

What Logic-i Offers

• The opportunity to contribute to a significant pharmaceutical capital investment project, supporting multidisciplinary engineering and construction delivery.
• The position offers a varied contractual remit, close involvement with project decision-making and an opportunity to strengthen your experience within a specialist and growing sector.
• Some flexibility between office and project site working is available, depending on project requirements