Company: MPI Limited
Location: Wiltshire
Job Description:
MPIarelookingforaTemporarySeniorQuantitySurveyor,forourclientbasedinCHIPPENHAM
Rate:negotiable
Hybrid3daysintheoffice
Contract:8months
Overview
WehaveanexcitingopportunityforyoutojoinusasaSeniorQuantitySurveyorwithintheRailInfrastructurebusiness.Thisisauniqueopportunitytojoinafirstinclassprogrammefortherailwaysector-digitalizingandmodernisingtherailway.
YouwillberesponsibleforprovidingadedicatedandprofessionalpreandpostcontractcommercialmanagementservicesupportingtheWalesandWestportfolio.ReportingintotheSeniorCommercialManager.
Thisisyourrole
- Providetheclientwithpostcontractcommercialsupportfordesignatedpackagesofwork,includingsubcontract,materials,anddirectlabour
- Ensureprojectsaresuccessfullydeliveredwithincostandtimeconstraints
- Assistwithcommercialmanagementofvariousworkpackagesasdirected.ThesemayincludeDesign,Installation,Test&Commission,Materials,Telecoms,Electrification,Power,Plant,ProfessionalServices,CivilEngineeringandPermanentWay
- Beresponsibleforworkpackagechangecontrolandmanagement
- Providekeycommercialinterfaceforresponsibleworkpackagemanager
- ProvidecontractualandcommercialsupporttoProjectManagersandEngineering
- Beresponsibleforworkpackagecostmanagement,includingforecasting,budgetmanagementandcontrol
- Monitorandactivelymanageandmitigateworkpackagerisks
- ProvideinputtointernalandexternalcommercialreportsasrequiredbyCommercialDeliveryStrategy
- Ensureprocessesanddocumentcontrolalignwiththeappropriatecompanystandards
- Workwithandcollaboratewithkeypartners,e.g.:finance,projectmanagement,engineering,sub-contractors,suppliers,andclient
- Beresponsibleformaintainingauditablerecordsforresponsibleworkpackagesinaccordancewithcontractualrequirements
- Actasaprimaryinterfacetoworkpackagemanagers,keypartnersandsuppliers
Whatdoyouneedtoqualifyforthisrole?
- SubstantialSeniorQuantitySurveyorexperienceworkingwithinacontractorsideprojectenvironment.Experienceideallygainedinasimilarorrelatedindustrye.g.rail,engineering,defence,construction,ITetc.
- Degreequalifiedorequivalentand/orholdorworkingtowardsprofessionalqualification(RICS,IACCMorsimilar)
- Strongtrackrecordinacontractorside,projectenvironment
- Abletomanagebothdirectlabourandsubcontractcosts
- Abilitytoestimatechange/variationsusingvariousmethods
- Abletoforecastcostandmeasurecostofworkcompleteandarticulateanyvariance
- Abilitytomanagecommercialreportinginternalandexternally
- Goodnegotiationskillswithabilitytomanageexpectations
- Abilitytomanagecommercialstrategies
- Strongcommunicatorwithexcellentwrittenandoralcommunicationsskills
- Goodfinancialandcommercialacumen
- Abilitytoworkunderowninitiativewithlimitedsupervisionandundercostortimecriticalconditions
- Goodcontractualknowledgeandexperience
- Confidentandabletodealexternallyandinternallyatalllevels
- Abilitytooperateeffectivelywithinateamenvironment
- StrongcomputingskillsinMSword,excel,projectandMSOutlook
Posted: August 14th, 2026