Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor

Gold Group; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car / Car allowance

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

25 days + bank holidays + extra 10

Job summary

Gold Group is seeking a Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management on a major UK infrastructure programme in Birmingham. You will oversee subcontract packages, cost control and procurement activities, ensuring value and commercial success.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will produce accurate cost reports, manage variations, and mentor junior staff while building strong relationships with clients and subcontractors on a high-profile package.

Qualifications

• Senior Quantity Surveyor with main contractor experience on large infrastructure projects.
• Proven NEC contractual knowledge.
• Experience managing large subcontract packages and project costs.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant construction qualification (HNC/HND/Degree).

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management of major subcontract packages.
• Provide commercial support to project delivery teams.
• Produce cost reports, forecasts and CVRs.
• Manage change control, compensation events and variations.
• Mentor junior commercial staff where required.

Skills

NEC contracts

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Commercial leadership

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Construction/Quantity Surveying

Job description

Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure Project

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 + Car Allowance/Company Car + Comprehensive Benefits Package

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor to join one of the UK's leading main contractors, delivering a critical package of works on a major infrastructure project.

Based in Birmingham, you will play a key commercial role in the delivery of a series of high-value headhouse structures and the associated MEP systems that will form part of the projects critical operational infrastructure. These complex buildings will house essential systems including ventilation, fire suppression, telecommunications, power and other key equipment to ensure the safe operation of the site once it becomes fully operational.

This role offers the chance to work on one of the UK's most prestigious infrastructure programmes while managing significant subcontract packages and supporting the commercial success of a major project.

The Role

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for leading the commercial management of key work packages, providing commercial support to project delivery teams and ensuring robust cost control throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the commercial delivery of major subcontract packages
• Leading procurement activities and subcontract negotiations
• Producing accurate cost reports, forecasts and CVRs
• Managing change control, compensation events and variations
• Monitoring project risks and opportunities
• Preparing, submitting and agreeing interim valuations
• Managing subcontractor accounts through to final account settlement
• Providing commercial leadership and support to project teams
• Mentoring and supporting junior commercial staff where required
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and key stakeholders

About You

We are keen to speak with Senior MEP Quantity Surveyors who have experience working for main contractors on major construction or infrastructure projects.

Experience delivering industrial buildings, logistics hubs, distribution centres, utility facilities, plant buildings or other technically complex structures would be highly advantageous.

You will ideally possess:

• Proven experience operating as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within a main contractor environment
• Strong commercial and NEC contractual knowledge
• Experience managing significant subcontract packages and project costs
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead commercial activities on complex projects
• Relevant construction-related qualification (HNC/HND/Degree)

What's On Offer?

• Salary of £60,000 - £70,000
• Company car or car allowance
• Attractive pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays + option to purchase an extra 10 days per year
• Excellent training and career development opportunities
• Clear pathway towards Commercial Manager level
• Opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's most high-profile infrastructure projects

This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor looking to play a key role on a nationally significant project while developing their career with a market-leading contractor.