Quantity Surveyor

Overview

As a Quantity Surveyor at Rosyth, you will drive commercial leadership on major defence infrastructure projects. You’ll work within the Marine Engineering & Systems business to manage project costs and NEC4 contract administration, ensuring safe and efficient delivery. You’ll influence programme outcomes through budgeting, risk management and stakeholder collaboration. This role offers a path to specialise in NEC4 contracts while contributing to national-security infrastructure. Join a purpose-driven team delivering high-profile projects at scale and pace.

Pay / Benefits

• generous holiday allowance
• matched pension scheme with life assurance
• Aviva DigiCare+ (digital GP, health checks, nutritional support)
• employee shopping savings portal
• payment of professional fees
• special paid leave for Reservists

Responsibilities

• Oversee commercial and financial performance across project lifecycles
• Administer NEC4 contracts, including compensation events, early warnings, change control and payment applications
• Prepare and maintain budgets, forecasts, cost reports and financial performance reviews
• Provide commercial advice and risk management support to project teams and stakeholders
• Support procurement activities and nurture relationships with contractors, suppliers and client representatives

Key requirements

• Proven Quantity Surveying experience in construction or infrastructure
• Experience managing costs, budgets, forecasting and financial reporting across a project lifecycle
• Strong NEC contract administration skills (compensation events, early warnings, change control, payments)
• Experience managing commercial risk, contractor performance and stakeholder relationships
• Experience supporting medium to large-scale projects (5–100 million)

• Stakeholder management
• Communication
• Team collaboration
• NEC4 contract administration
• Budgeting and financial reporting
• Cost forecasting

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