Senior Quantity Surveyor, MEP & Infra | Remote Options

Dowds; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

41 Days Holiday

Early Finish Fridays

Private Medical

Bonus

Wellbeing Initiatives

Pension

Work from home

Job summary

Dowds in London is seeking a qualified Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team on large-scale infrastructure projects. You will oversee commercial activities from pre-construction through handover, ensuring value and financial control.

You will manage valuations, variations, cost-to-complete reviews, final accounts, and risk mitigation with delivery teams. Dowds offers enhanced benefits, career progression, and a flexible work-from-home option.

Qualifications

• Experience within a QS position at this level covering the responsibilities listed.
• Experience in commercial sectors.
• Knowledge working on construction projects from Pre Construction to handover.

Responsibilities

• Commercial and financial management: Full commercial ownership of projects, including valuations, variations, cost-to-complete reviews, final accounts, and overall financial control.
• Contract and risk management: Strong contract awareness, reviewing terms and conditions, assessing commercial risk, mitigating delays, and developing risk mitigation plans with delivery teams.
• Tendering and pre-contract support: Supporting the proposals team during tenders, evaluating risk and opportunity, issuing and assessing subcontract tender packages, and attending pre-and post-tender meetings.
• Supply chain and subcontract management: Procuring subcontractors, negotiating terms, and managing subcontract accounts from tender through to interim and final account agreement.
• Claims, negotiations, and reviews: Preparation and submission of variation and claims, negotiating with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors, and attending internal and external commercial review meetings.
• Value optimisation and continuous improvement: Maximising value and minimising cost through robust controls, productivity analysis, and close collaboration with commercial and operational teams to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

QS experience

Commercial sector experience

Pre-construction to handover know-how

Job description

Dowds in London is seeking a qualified Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team on large-scale infrastructure projects. You will oversee commercial activities from pre-construction through handover, ensuring value and financial control.

You will manage valuations, variations, cost-to-complete reviews, final accounts, and risk mitigation with delivery teams. Dowds offers enhanced benefits, career progression, and a flexible work-from-home option.