Quantity Surveyor

Overview

In this role you will drive commercial governance for rail infrastructure projects, ensuring records and approvals are accurate and timely. You will analyze cost, value, forecast, and change data to provide actionable insights for project decisions, and manage measurement, valuation, and reporting in line with contracts. You will support procurement, subcontracting, and final accounts while collaborating with internal delivery teams and London Underground. This is a hands-on opportunity to shape commercial outcomes on complex multidisciplinary programs.

Pay / Benefits

• Smart working with flexible start/finish
• Up to 40% remote working where role allows
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Maternity/adoption leave with 28 weeks full pay
• Paternity/partners leave with 4 weeks full pay
• Pension and share incentive plan

Responsibilities

• Analyze cost/value/forecast data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for project decisions
• Measure and value works per contract, earned value, and procedures
• Prepare Bills of Quantities and schedules of rates from drawings and specifications
• Review programmes for commercial impact, milestones, access constraints and interfaces
• Plan commercial activities around procurement, valuation, change submissions, payments and final accounts
• Maintain cost/value/forecast records and prepare cost reconciliations and CVRs
• Support procurement of subcontract/supplier packages and prepare award recommendations
• Record and document information for change events, notices, and assessments
• Build relationships with London Underground and subcontractors to enable timely change and resolutions
• Manage commercial records for change events and subcontract final accounts
• Support development and professional membership activities

Key requirements

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience ( Ideally)
• Experience in Rail, Civil Engineering, utilities, power systems, or complex multidisciplinary projects
• Working knowledge of NEC contracts, change control, compensation events, subcontract management and cost value reporting
• Ability to manage deadlines, prioritise workload, and maintain commercial control in live projects

• achievement-focused
• deadline-driven
• relationship building
• Oracle R12 familiarity
• NEC contracts
• change control and compensation events

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