Senior Quantity Surveyor
Siemens
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Job summary
Siemens Mobility UKI is recruiting Senior Quantity Surveyors to support major rail and infrastructure programmes across the UK. The roles are hybrid with a minimum of three days in the office, spanning cities including Manchester.
You will deliver commercial excellence, cost management, and contract administration for complex projects and interact with clients and internal teams to shape sustainable mobility solutions.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in a relevant discipline or working towards/holding RICS or CICES.
- Senior Quantity Surveyor experience within contractor-side projects with a proven commercial delivery.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen including labour and subcontract cost management, forecasting, and change control.
- Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills for stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel to customer sites across the region.
- Experience in rail, engineering, defence, construction, IT or similar project environments.
- Experience on complex, multidisciplinary projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead change control for projects and manage work package costs.
- Present periodic project commercial performance to stakeholders.
- Provide commercial interface for responsible work packages.
- Support project team with contractual and commercial matters.
- Maintain auditable records and ensure contract compliance.
Skills
Education
Job description
Closing date: 30th October 2026. Please note, we may close this advert earlier than advertised if we receive a high volume of applications.
What if your daily work directly contributed to a better, more connected world? At Siemens Mobility, we are not just imagining the future of transportation – we are building it. Our team of experts is dedicated to creating smart, efficient, and sustainable mobility solutions that improve the daily lives of millions of passengers. We are looking for passionate professionals who are eager to innovate and push the boundaries of what's possible. If you are ready to be part of a transformative journey, come and join us.
We have multiple opportunities for Senior Quantity Surveyors to join us at Siemens Mobility UKI, our teams support projects in major cities, regional networks and emerging transport programmes nationwide. These roles require hybrid working and a minimum of three days per week in the office.
A career in Quantity Surveying at Siemens Mobility means working on projects that make a real difference. Our teams support the delivery of major rail and infrastructure programmes across the UK, partnering with organisations such as HS2, Network Rail, Transport for London, ScotRail and Transport for Wales. From large-scale enhancements to landmark transport schemes, you'll help shape the future of sustainable mobility while developing your career with a global industry leader.
We're hiring across Glasgow, Ireland, Manchester, York, Derby, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Birmingham, Chippenham, London and Croydon, supporting technologies including signalling, electrification, telecoms, SCADA, digital railway and traffic management.
Join Siemens Mobility's Rail Infrastructure business and help deliver some of the UK's most exciting transport projects.
- Working experience of project and work package change control and management
- Presenting periodic project commercial performance
- Providing commercial interface for responsible work packages
- Providing contractual & commercial support to Project team
- Responsible for work package cost management, including forecasting, budget management and control
- Monitor and actively manage and mitigate work package risks
- Provides Input to internal and external commercial reports as required
- Ensure processes and contract administration complies with the appropriate Company standards
- Establish and maintain leadership interfaces with key stakeholders, including clients, subcontractors, project management, engineering, and finance teams
- Responsible for maintaining auditable records for responsible work packages in accordance with contractual requirements
Your role profile may vary from time to time in accordance with business needs. Your annual objective setting with your line manager will outline any additional responsibilities required to meet business or individual development needs for the forthcoming financial year.
- Experience gained within rail, engineering, defence, construction, IT or a similar project-based industry.
- Experience working on complex, multidisciplinary projects.
- Opportunity to work towards or holding a professional membership such as RICS, CICES.
- Experience collaboratively managing multiple stakeholders across project departments.
- Previous Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor experience within a contractor-side project environment, with a proven track record of successful commercial delivery.
- Degree qualified (or equivalent higher education) in a relevant discipline and/or working towards or holding a professional qualification such as RICS, CICES, or similar.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience managing both internal and external resources such as direct labour and subcontract costs, forecasting costs, measuring completed work, and estimating/managing change and variations.
- Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to report commercial performance to internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently, build collaborative relationships, manage expectations, prioritise workloads effectively, and thrive in high-performing environments while promoting Siemens' high standards and reputation.
- Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites across the region.
- Desire to be a key role in a high performing team.
- Flexible working
- 24/7 Mental health support
- Subsidised gym memberships
- Subsidised Bupa healthcare
- Enhanced sick pay
- Match and More pension
- Life assurance
- Perks at Work discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Annual Bonus
- Day-one paid parental rights
- Shared parental leave
- Extra holidays for length of service
- Enjoy 26 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
- with the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 days each year
- volunteering days and sabbaticals
- Access to online learning
- Support for external training and development opportunities
- Inclusive culture promoting equality and belonging
- Active employee networks
- Opportunities to grow your skills and career
Join Siemens Mobility where your wellbeing, growth, and future matter.
We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and transform the every day with us!
We are a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter, who will be happy to support you.
At Siemens, we promote a growth mindset, the self-belief that we can learn and grow, take on new challenges and adapt to change.
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