Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kbr; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support construction project delivery in the UK with a focus on quantity tracking, MTO development, and cost forecasting. The role involves integrating forecasting with project controls and providing guidance to junior staff.

Hybrid working with a mix of office-based and remote work is supported, and candidates should have proven experience with IFC drawings and value engineering in large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience developing forecasts, cost estimates, and project controls reporting.
• Proven experience with quantity tracking, measurement, and progress reporting on large-scale projects.
• Experience interpreting and working from Issued for Construction (IFC) drawings.
• Experience in value engineering and cost analysis within project delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction progress through detailed measurement and evaluation of installed quantities against approved plans and baseline estimates.
• Maintain and update quantity take-offs and material take-offs (MTOs) based on IFC drawings to support accurate progress tracking.
• Develop and maintain forecasting models, including estimate loading and cost projections aligned with project schedules and delivery milestones.
• Perform cost-benefit analysis, value engineering assessments, and feasibility studies to optimise labour, materials, and execution strategies.
• Analyse variances between planned and actual quantities and provide insights to support corrective actions and commercial decisions.
• Contribute to project controls reporting by integrating quantity, cost, and progress data into standard reporting deliverables.
• Interpret internal and external project issues, applying technical expertise to develop practical solutions and best practices.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders including engineering, planning, and commercial teams to ensure data consistency and alignment.
• Provide guidance to less experienced team members and support prioritisation of workload across project deliverables.
• Support compliance with company policies, procedures, and project governance frameworks in all quantity surveying activities.

Skills

Quantity tracking

MTO development

Cost forecasting

Progress measurement

Earned value

Value engineering

IFC drawings

Cost analysis

Feasibility studies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Construction Management or Engineering (related)

Chartered status (RICS)

Tools

IFC drawings

Job description

Title:

Senior Quantity Surveyor

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About the Role

The Senior Quantity Surveyor supports construction project delivery by monitoring progress through the measurement and evaluation of installed quantities against approved plans and baselines. The role integrates quantity tracking, forecasting, and estimate loading with cost and performance metrics, contributing to value engineering, cost-benefit analysis, and feasibility assessments across labour, materials, and execution strategies. Working under general direction, the position applies specialised project controls knowledge to interpret complex issues, maintain accurate MTO data from IFC drawings, and support informed decision-making. The role also provides guidance to less experienced team members while ensuring delivery is aligned with organisational policies, procedures, and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction progress through detailed measurement and evaluation of installed quantities against approved plans and baseline estimates
• Maintain and update quantity take-offs and material take-offs (MTOs) based on Issued for Construction (IFC) drawings to support accurate progress tracking
• Develop and maintain forecasting models, including estimate loading and cost projections aligned with project schedules and delivery milestones
• Perform cost-benefit analysis, value engineering assessments, and feasibility studies to optimise labour, materials, and execution strategies
• Analyse variances between planned and actual quantities and provide insights to support corrective actions and commercial decisions
• Contribute to project controls reporting by integrating quantity, cost, and progress data into standard reporting deliverables
• Interpret internal and external project issues, applying technical expertise to develop practical solutions and best practices
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders including engineering, planning, and commercial teams to ensure data consistency and alignment
• Provide guidance to less experienced team members and support prioritisation of workload across project deliverables
• Support compliance with company policies, procedures, and project governance frameworks in all quantity surveying activities

Experience Required

Essential

• Previous experience in quantity surveying within construction, EPC, or infrastructure projects
• Proven experience with quantity tracking, measurement, and progress reporting on large-scale projects
• Experience developing forecasts, cost estimates, and project controls reporting
• Experience interpreting and working from Issued for Construction (IFC) drawings
• Experience in value engineering and cost analysis within project delivery environments

Desirable

• Experience working within integrated project controls environments
• Knowledge of earned value management and cost control methodologies
• Experience mentoring or leading junior quantity surveying staff
• Experience working on multi-discipline or complex capital projects

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• Quantity tracking and installed quantity measurement on construction projects
• Material Take-Off (MTO) development and updating from IFC drawings
• Cost forecasting and estimate loading within project controls environments
• Progress measurement methodologies (e.g. earned value, quantity-based tracking)
• Cost benefit analysis and commercial performance evaluationValue engineering and feasibility study execution across labour, materials, and scope

Qualifications/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline

Desirable

• Chartered status (RICS or equivalent professional body)

Location

Reading/Bristol/Plymouth - hybrid working with a mix of office-based and remote working.

Security Requirements

SC Clearance

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