Quantity Surveyor

Company: Turner & Townsend
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Location: Derby
Job Description:

Overview

In this role, you will drive cost management and commercial performance on major UK infrastructure programs. You’ll work within a cross-functional team to deliver value for money and data-driven decisions, shaping contracts and procurement for large-scale projects. You’ll engage with NEC-based contracts, post-contract activities, and cost forecasting to improve project outcomes. This is a growth-focused opportunity to develop towards chartered status while working on high-impact infrastructure across airports, utilities, and transport.

Pay / Benefits

  • Flexibility & Variety
  • Growth & Development with world-class training
  • Opportunity to work on high-profile projects
  • Support towards chartered status
  • Innovate with cutting-edge tools and best practices

Responsibilities

  • Manage and assist on commercial contracts, procurement, and negotiations in NEC environment
  • Lead post-contract commercial activities: payment approvals, cost assessments, contract changes
  • Support contractors with transparent, data-driven processes
  • Identify cost-saving strategies and optimize contract performance
  • Provide data-driven cost management insights to support decision-making
  • Support value-for-money objectives and compliance with commercial strategies
  • Coordinate tendering processes: strategy, tender docs, evaluations, and contract preparation
  • Post-contract QS activities: interim payments, cost reporting, change control, cost forecasting
  • Attend progress meetings and support dispute resolution and contract close-out strategies

Key requirements

  • Quantity Surveying & Estimating experience, ideally in large-scale infrastructure
  • Degree-qualified and working towards or holding chartered status
  • Familiarity with NEC contracts and cost management best practices
  • Proactive problem-solving and collaborative mindset
  • Ability to adapt to challenges and work with cross-functional teams
  • collaboration
  • proactive problem-solving
  • adaptability
  • NEC contracts
  • cost management
  • procurement strategy

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Posted: September 30th, 2026