Job Description
⚙️ MEP Quantity Surveyor
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Central London
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️ Major high-end construction projects
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Permanent | Site-based | Salary DOE
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Do you know the difference between a healthy variation and one that is about to destroy the CVR?
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We are supporting an established high-end main contractor with the appointment of an experienced MEP Quantity Surveyor to join its Central London team.
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This is a hands-on commercial position with genuine ownership of substantial mechanical, electrical and public-health packages, from procurement and subcontract award through to variations, monthly reporting and final account.
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What you will be doing
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Owning the commercial performance of MEP packages
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Producing monthly CVRs, forecasts, cash-flow and cost reports
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Preparing subcontractor tender enquiries
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Completing tender comparisons, levelling and risk reviews
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🤝 Negotiating terms and placing MEP subcontracts
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Administering contracts under JCT Design and Build
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🧾 Assessing subcontractor applications and issuing payment notices
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Pricing, negotiating and agreeing variations and instructions
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⚠️ Identifying commercial risks, opportunities and value-engineering options
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Managing packages through to final-account agreement
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️ Working closely with MEP managers, project teams, consultants and subcontractors
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Supporting junior members of the commercial team
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What we are looking for
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✅ At least three years of MEP commercial experience
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✅ Main-contractor, developer-contractor or MEP-subcontractor background
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✅ Experience independently managing mechanical, electrical or combined MEP packages
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✅ Strong knowledge of JCT Design and Build contracts and subcontracts
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✅ Hands-on procurement and tendering experience
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✅ Experience with CVRs, forecasting and cost-value reconciliation
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✅ Knowledge of payments, payment notices, variations and final accounts
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✅ Construction, Quantity Surveying or Building Services qualification
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✅ Strong Excel, commercial and communication skills
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✅ Able to work site-based in Central London
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⭐ Extra points for
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High-end residential, hospitality, healthcare or major commercial experience
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Projects above £30 million or MEP packages above £4 million
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Bluebeam or AutoCAD knowledge
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Earned-value reporting experience
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Experience supporting or mentoring junior surveyors
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Working pattern
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This is a site-based Central London role, typically operating from 8:00am to 6:00pm, with occasional Saturday requirements.
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🚀 Why consider it?
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️ Major, prestigious Central London developments
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⚙️ Ownership of complex MEP packages
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🤝 Direct exposure to senior commercial and MEP leadership
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Clear opportunity to progress towards Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor level
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✨ Experience across luxury finishes, specialist contractors and technically demanding projects
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Ready to put your commercial skills to work on some seriously impressive London projects? Apply today!
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