Senior Quantity Surveyor (Pre-Contract)

kbr; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor with strong procurement experience for infrastructure pre-contract work, focusing on NEC4 contracts. The role is hybrid, with 3 days per week in the Glasgow City Centre office.

You will manage end-to-end tender processes, develop procurement strategies, support competitive bids, and contribute to commercial strategy, risk management, and value engineering in early project stages. SC clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pre-contract and tendering for infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to develop procurement strategies.
• Experience in NEC4-based contracts (ECC/PSC) pricing and risk allocation.
• MRICS and/or MCIPS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cost planning, estimating, and benchmarking.
• Tender preparation, evaluation, and negotiation.
• Procurement strategy development.
• Commercial risk identification and pricing.
• Stakeholder engagement across bid, design, and delivery teams.

Skills

Procurement

NEC4 contracts

Tendering

Pre-contract

Commercial management

Job description

Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor (Pre-Contract)

Simply put, at KBR, we do things that matter.

Every day, our people work together to deliver solutions that are helping solve the great challenges and opportunities of our time, including climate change, national security, energy transition and security, cybersecurity, space exploration, and more.

We are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor with strong experience in the procurement of infrastructure projects to lead pre-contract commercial activities, with a focus on NEC4-based forms of Contract.

The role will involve developing procurement strategies, contract management plans, and ITT processes (including supporting competitive and compliant tender submissions). You will manage the tender process end-to-end, including preparation of documentation, commercial evaluation of bids, and supplier negotiations to achieve best value outcomes.

A strong understanding of NEC4 contracts (ECC/PSC) is essential, including pricing mechanisms, risk allocation, and preparation of commercial inputs to Scope. You will provide key input into commercial strategy, risk management, and value engineering during early project stages.

Key responsibilities include:

• Cost planning, estimating, and benchmarking.
• Tender preparation, evaluation, and negotiation.
• Procurement strategy development.
• Commercial risk identification and pricing.
• Stakeholder engagement across bid, design, and delivery teams.

Candidates should have proven experience in pre-contract and tendering within major infrastructure projects, with strong commercial acumen and analytical skills.

MRICS and/or MCIPS preferred.

Location

The role is Hybrid where 3 days per week will be spent in the office in Glasgow City Centre.

Security Requirements

SC Clearance

Due to the secure nature of this project, restrictions in relation to UK residency and nationality will apply.

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