Senior Quantity Surveyor – Project Controls & Forecasting

KBR, Inc.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Reading/Bristol/Plymouth offers a hybrid Senior Quantity Surveyor role supporting large-scale construction projects. You'll monitor progress, maintain MTOs from IFC drawings, develop forecasts, and perform cost-benefit analyses to guide commercial decisions.

Essential experience includes quantity surveying on EPC/infrastructure projects and working with IFC-based data. Chartered status is desirable; a strong team-mentoring mindset is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in quantity surveying on EPC/infrastructure projects.
• Experience with IFC drawings and quantity tracking.
• Forecasting, cost estimates, and project controls reporting.
• Mentoring or leading junior quantity surveying staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction progress through measurement and evaluation of installed quantities.
• Maintain and update quantity take-offs and MTOs from IFC drawings.
• Develop and maintain forecasting models and cost projections.
• Perform cost-benefit analysis and value engineering assessments.
• Analyze variances between planned and actual quantities for corrective actions.
• Contribute to project controls reporting integrating quantity, cost, and progress data.
• Interpret issues and develop practical solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate with engineering, planning, and commercial teams for data consistency.
• Provide guidance to less experienced team members and prioritize workload.
• Support compliance with company policies and project governance.

Skills

Quantity tracking

IFC drawings

Forecasting

Cost reporting

Value engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying

Chartered status (RICS) desirable

Tools

Earned value management

Cost control methodologies

Job description

KBR, Inc. in Reading/Bristol/Plymouth offers a hybrid Senior Quantity Surveyor role supporting large-scale construction projects. You'll monitor progress, maintain MTOs from IFC drawings, develop forecasts, and perform cost-benefit analyses to guide commercial decisions.

Essential experience includes quantity surveying on EPC/infrastructure projects and working with IFC-based data. Chartered status is desirable; a strong team-mentoring mindset is valued.