Senior Quantity Surveyor

AtkinsRéalis; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working culture

Training and professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Midlands team, delivering high-value infrastructure programmes for public and private clients. You will lead on commercial aspects, advise clients, and collaborate with supply chains to maximise value.

You will work in a flexible, hybrid environment with opportunities for development, continuing professional growth, and exposure to national projects. A degree in QS and RICS or working towards membership is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience with major programmes and complex infrastructure.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge/experience.
• RICS membership or progression towards.
• Familiarity with NEC/JCT/FIDIC contracts and advising clients on their applications.
• Ability to work in client-facing environments with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Work across a range of projects supporting clients on complex, high-value programmes.
• Collaborate with clients and supply chain partners to develop and deliver solutions to complex problems.
• Provide commercial, procurement and supply chain advice to maximise value.
• Develop relationships with national infrastructure clients and grow opportunities.
• Lead and contribute to bid writing and pre-contract engagement.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Client facing

Team leadership

Bid writing

Business development

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

RICS membership or working towards

Tools

NEC

JCT

FIDIC

MS Excel

Job description

Be the essence of collaboration.We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading design, engineering, and project management organisation. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems.

Overview

Be the essence of collaboration.We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-leading design, engineering, and project management organisation. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems.

How would you like to work on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects around the globe? Join our collaborative Complex Projects team, where everyone has a voice, and together, we deliver excellence for people and the environment.

Flexible and remote working are central to our culture, talk to us about how we can support you, opting for reduced workweeks or purchasing extra leave during school holidays? What about workplace adjustments or a supported transition back after a career break? We value your transferable skills and potential and are ready to invest in your development and progression.

Your role

• We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Midlands team, based in Birmingham. You will work across a wide range of projects supporting clients on complex and high-value programmes.
• Working with clients across the public and private sector, you will use your skills – technical and others – to share your knowledge, expertise, and experience, and ultimately to deliver fantastic services.
• You will work collaboratively with our clients and their supply chain partners to develop/deliver solutions to complex and dynamic problems.
• The successful candidate will have a passion to work with our national infrastructure clients operating with a growth mindset to build relationships with our key clients.
• This role requires you to pull on your commercial and procurement expertise to advise and help deliver a wide range of commercial, procurement and supply chain requirements, all whilst focusing on ensuring maximum value within the supply chain eco-system for our clients.
• The ideal candidate, is a team player, has growing leadership qualities and possess the softer consulting skillset required to thrive in a client environment.

About You

• A Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience in major programmes and complex infrastructure within, construction, engineering, manufacturing, oil and gas or UK Public Sector organisation.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related commercial/construction discipline, or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience gained through practice.
• Member of, or working towards Membership of, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or an equivalent recognised body.
• Has experience with construction contracts such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC and can confidently produce and advise clients on their application.
• Has the ability to work in a client facing environment, alongside multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, clients and partners to deliver solutions to complex client or industry challenges.
• Has strong communication and stakeholder management experience, with the ability to engage across complex stakeholder environments, utilising a range of informative communication tools to support buy-in across the organisation.
• Has the ability and willingness to develop technical and consulting skills in order to deliver excellent service to our clients, representing the AtkinsRéalis brand to their best of their ability.
• Has business development and win-work experience, such as bid writing, pre-contract engagement, client relationship management.

We strongly encourage you to apply even if you meet only 90% of the qualifications. We value diverse experiences and recognise that the perfect candidate may not check every single box. If you are passionate about this role and bring a unique perspective to our team, we want to hear from you. Your potential, drive, and ability to learn are just as important to us as your current technical skillset.

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.

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 committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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