Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

slihrms; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training and development

Competitive benefits

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Leeds is seeking a well-rounded Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor to deliver on a range of residential, education, commercial, and industrial projects across Yorkshire and beyond.

You will work with leadership to ensure targets are met, manage risks, and maintain project controls while supporting junior staff and liaising with clients and contractors.

Qualifications

• BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar.
• Chartered member of the RICS or working towards chartership by end of next year.
• Conversant in pre and post contract quantity surveying duties.
• JCT, NEC, contract experience.
• Preferably experience in Employer's Agent role as well as traditional QS duties.
• Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel across the UK.
• Predominantly based in the Leeds Office.

Responsibilities

• Collaboration with client team, leadership, project managers, contractors and internal teams.
• Cost management: estimate, monitor and control project costs pre and post contract.
• Provide regular financial reports to client for confidence in outcomes; present performance and risk updates.
• Procurement: assist in evaluating and appointing contractors.
• Administer various contract types ensuring compliance and timely submissions.
• Act as employer's agent, overseeing programme, cost, quality, risk and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Collaboration

Cost management

Reporting

Procurement

Contract administration

Employer's Agent

Risk and value management

Team leadership

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Chartered member of RICS (or working towards)

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Shape a faster, smarter, safer future.

Become a vital member of our Buildings and Places team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents.

We are looking for Quantity Surveyors / Senior Quantity Surveyors who will be responsible for delivering work and are driven to achieve excellence. We are seeking personable, ambitious, enthusiastic, and energetic individuals to join our Cost and Commercial Practice in Yorkshire (Leeds), to support our continuing growth within the local market and beyond.

As an intermediate to senior member of the team, you'll work closely with the leadership team to ensure commercial targets are met, risks are managed, and project controls are maintained. You will be working on a variety of residential, education, commercial, defence, industrial, retail, projects to name only a few, primarily in Yorkshire but also the wider UK. A particular emphasis on Residential and Industrial/Manufacturing experience would be advantageous.

Your role

We are looking for a well-rounded Candidate with Pre and Post Contract experience.

• Collaboration - Working in the client team and liaising with leadership, project managers, contractors, and internal teams to maintain strong relationships.
• Cost Management - Estimate, monitor and control project costs both pre and post contract, to ensure the project is delivered within budget, validate and manage contractor and supplier costs & payments.
• Reporting - Provide regular financial reports to ensure our clients have confidence in their project outcomes, present financial performance and risk updates.
• Procurement - Undertaking procurement or supporting the procurement team in evaluating and appointing contractors.
• Contract Administration - Administer various contract types, ensuring compliance with all terms and conditions, manage contract change reviewing validity, quotations and ensuring timely submissions and agreement, work closely with the Project Manager to maintain accurate and comprehensive project records.
• Employer's Agent - Act as the employer's representative, providing leadership and coordination throughout a project's lifecycle, managing contractual obligations, monitoring programme, cost, quality and risk, facilitating effective communication between stakeholders, and ensuring that project objectives are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with agreed requirements.
• Risk and Value Management - Identify, analyse, and mitigate commercial risks, assist in value engineering to optimise project performance.
• Support and manage junior staff in the delivery of quantity surveying services.

About you

• BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar.
• Chartered member of the RICS or other industry body or working towards chartership by end of next year.
• Conversant in pre and post contract quantity surveying duties.
• JCT, NEC, contract experience.
• Preferably experienced in the Employer's Agent role as well as the traditional quantity surveying discipline.
• Curious, committed and dedicated individual who strives for excellence in delivery.
• Residential and/or Industrial/Manufacturing experience is beneficial.
• Full UK Driving License and able to travel across the UK as required for project delivery.
• Predominantly based in the Leeds Office.

While your primary role will involve delivering high‑quality work for our clients, we also value your contribution to the wider business. As part of your journey here, you'll have opportunities to get involved in areas such as People Leadership (through line management or mentoring), Business Development (like supporting bids or helping grow client accounts), Technical Leadership (guiding best practices, sharing knowledge and supporting technical excellence across teams) and other initiatives that improve how we work. We encourage everyone to play an active role in shaping our culture and success.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Rewards and benefits - Careers at AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're com