Senior Quantity Surveyor - Data Centre

Holtmon Jones; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Holtmon Jones is recruiting for an Associate Quantity Surveyor and a Senior Associate Quantity Surveyor to support a major data centre project in West London. You will assume a senior, client-facing role across the project lifecycle, driving commercial and cost management from pre-contract through to final account.

Key responsibilities include cost planning, procurement strategy, contract administration and managing budgets, with leadership of junior team members and strong client/stakeholder

Qualifications

• Experience leading commercial and cost management activities across pre- and post-contract stages.
• Strong data centre project experience with a consultancy background preferred.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of contract law and variations with a practical approach to final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Take a senior, client-facing role across the project lifecycle.
• Oversee cost planning, procurement strategy and tender management.
• Manage budgets, costs and cashflow; assess payment applications.
• Lead and support junior team members and build client relationships.
• Ensure contract administration and commercial management are aligned with project goals.

Skills

Client-facing

Budget management

Contract administration

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Education

MRICS preferred

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

A leading construction consultancy are recruiting for an Associate Quantity Surveyor and a Senior Associate Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of a major data centre project in West London.

The Role

You’ll take a senior, client-facing role across the project lifecycle, with responsibility for commercial and cost management activities from pre-contract through to post-contract and final account.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Cost planning, estimating and benchmarking
• Procurement strategy and tender management
• Contract administration and commercial management
• Managing project budgets, costs and cashflow
• Assessment of payment applications
• Change control, variations and claims
• Contractual correspondence and stakeholder management
• Final accounts and project close-out
• Leading and supporting junior team members
• Building strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

• Quantity Surveying, Commercial or Cost Management experience
• Strong Data Centre project experience
• Good working knowledge and practical experience of FIDIC Yellow Book
• Consultancy background preferred
• Strong pre- and post-contract experience
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Strong commercial and contractual understanding
• Experience managing projects, budgets and teams
• MRICS preferred
• Excellent communication, analytical and report-writing skills

Why Consider It?

This is a high-profile data centre project in West London, offering the opportunity to work with an established consultancy on a technically complex and commercially significant project.

The role also offers excellent long-term career development within a business with a strong reputation across the infrastructure and construction sectors.