Senior Quantity Surveyor

Pegasus Search & Selection; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pegasus Search & Selection is assisting a leading construction and infrastructure consultancy recruiting Quantity Surveyors, Commercial/Cost Management Professionals and Cost Verification Consultants for UK rail projects. Roles span from junior to associate director level, with a focus on cost control, governance and high-value station works.

Ideal candidates will bring rail sector experience, NEC4 knowledge and a track record in commercial management, cost planning and project controls across

Qualifications

• Experience in quantity surveying and commercial management on rail projects.
• Knowledge of NEC4 contracts and cost control processes.
• Experience in cost verification, cost assurance or project audits.
• Familiarity with station programmes and major infrastructure schemes.
• Membership of a recognised professional institution or working toward chartership.

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial delivery of major rail and station projects.
• Contribute to cost planning, budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Provide procurement support and tender evaluation.
• Conduct cost verification, assurance reviews and related governance.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Commercial Management

Cost Planning

NEC4 Contracts

Cost Verification

Cost Auditing

Stakeholder Mgmt

Job description

Quantity Surveyors, Cost Professionals & Cost Verification Consultants (Rail & Stations)

Our client, a leading construction and infrastructure consultancy, is seeking ambitious and motivated Quantity Surveyors, Commercial/Cost Management Professionals and Cost Verification Consultants to support the delivery of major rail infrastructure programmes across the UK.

Opportunities are available at all levels, from recently qualified professionals through to Associate and Associate Director level.

Our client is particularly interested in candidates with experience across the rail sector, with station projects, station enhancement programmes, major redevelopment schemes, accessibility improvements and operational railway environments being especially desirable.

These opportunities span both:

• Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management disciplines, supporting the commercial delivery of major rail and station projects.
• Cost Verification, Cost Assurance and Cost Audit functions, providing independent review and validation of project costs, contractor submissions and commercial processes.

Candidate Profile

We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management
• Pre-contract and post-contract quantity surveying services.
• Cost planning, estimating and budgeting.
• Procurement support and tender evaluation.
• Commercial management of NEC4 contracts.
• Change control and compensation event management.
• Commercial reporting, forecasting and risk management.
• Cost verification, cost assurance or commercial audit activities.
• Review and validation of contractor applications and cost submissions.
• Assessment of variations, compensation events and project expenditure.
• Commercial governance and assurance reviews.
• Independent cost analysis and project controls reviews.
• Production of audit reports, findings and recommendations.
• Experience working on UK rail, transportation or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience within a client, consultancy, contractor or assurance environment.
• Knowledge and practical application of NEC4 contracts.
• Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent report writing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work within complex, fast-paced project environments.
• Experience of station enhancement, refurbishment, redevelopment or accessibility schemes.
• Experience within cost verification, cost audit, cost assurance or project controls functions.
• Membership of a recognised professional institution (RICS, ICE, CIOB or equivalent), or working towards chartership.
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance where required.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a respected consultancy delivering some of the UK's most significant rail infrastructure and station programmes.

Whether your background is in quantity surveying, commercial management or cost verification, you'll work on high-profile projects, gain exposure to complex operational rail environments, and benefit from clear career progression, professional development support and flexible working arrangements within a collaborative and supportive team.