Job Description
Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: London, UK
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + benefits
Sector: Infrastructure / Energy & Utilities
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our London team, supporting the delivery of major Energy and Utilities infrastructure programmes. Working in a client-side consultancy environment, you will play a key role in providing commercial and cost management services across the full project lifecycle.
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with clients, project managers, engineers, and contractors on complex infrastructure schemes. You will provide independent cost advice, ensure robust commercial governance, and help deliver projects that provide critical infrastructure for communities and businesses.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused professional looking to further develop their career in major infrastructure consultancy, working on high-value and technically complex programmes.
Key Responsibilities
Cost Management & Commercial Advice
Develop and maintain cost plans, estimates, and budgets throughout the project lifecycle.
Provide independent cost advice to clients from feasibility through to project delivery.
Benchmark costs using historical data, market intelligence, and industry insights.
Identify value engineering opportunities to support efficient project delivery.
Procurement & Contract Strategy
Support the development of procurement strategies aligned with client objectives.
Prepare tender documentation including pricing schedules and bills of quantities.
Manage the tender process including evaluation, clarification, negotiation, and contractor recommendation.
Provide advice on appropriate contract forms and commercial structures.
Post-Contract Commercial Management
Administer contracts and support effective commercial governance.
Assess payment applications, variations, and compensation events.
Produce cost reports, financial forecasts, and cashflow projections.
Support the agreement of final accounts and commercial close-out.
Stakeholder & Client Engagement
Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing clear and concise commercial guidance.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including project managers, designers, and engineers.
Attend project and programme meetings, providing commercial updates and reporting.
Build and maintain strong client relationships.
Risk Management & Governance
Identify commercial and contractual risks and support mitigation strategies.
Ensure compliance with relevant contracts, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Contribute to effective commercial governance across infrastructure programmes.
Skills & Experience
Essential
Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within infrastructure, utilities, or major projects.
Strong understanding of NEC contracts and commercial management processes.
Experience preparing cost plans, procurement documentation, and commercial reports.
Strong analytical, numerical, and communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and cost management tools (e.g. CostX).
Desirable
MRICS chartered status or working towards chartership.
Experience within regulated utilities sectors such as water, power, fibre, or gas.
Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
Familiarity with UK health, safety, and environmental regulations in infrastructure delivery.
