Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure
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Vertical Recruitment is working in partnership with a global engineering and technical consultancy to appoint a Quantity Surveyor and Intermediate Quantity Surveyor to join their UK-based Project Services team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a world-renowned consultancy, known for delivering high-impact advisory services to blue-chip clients across the infrastructure and engineering sectors.
Operating from over 110 offices worldwide, the company has a legacy that dates back to 1983. While their roots are in forensic engineering, they have evolved into a forward-thinking consultancy offering expert guidance across construction, maintenance, operations, and sustainability of the built environment.
The Role:
The successful candidate will join a specialist commercial and contract advisory team supporting clients and principal contractors on complex infrastructure and engineering programmes throughout the UK.
This is a hybrid role - typically three days on-site or at client offices and two days working from home. The consultancy provides commercial support from early procurement stages through to post-contract financial compliance and contract management.
Key Responsibilities:
· Prepare tender and contract documentation
· Undertake cost analysis and feasibility assessments
· Support procurement strategies and tender return evaluations
· Provide guidance on contract forms (e.g., NEC3/4) and risk/value management
· Advise clients on contractual claims and financial compliance
· Produce detailed commercial reports and valuations
· Support stakeholder engagement across multidisciplinary project teams
Ideal Candidate Profile:
· Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
· Minimum 3 years' experience for Intermediate QS roles and 5 years for QS level
· Background in infrastructure, nuclear, oil & gas, or major engineering projects
· Proven experience administering NEC contracts (NEC3 or NEC4 )
· Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
· Experience with contract management platforms such as CEMAR (desirable)
· Working toward RICS chartership is advantageous
What’s on Offer
· Competitive base salary with annual review potential
· Car allowance
· Generous employer pension scheme
· Private healthcare and life insurance
· Maternity/paternity benefits and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
· Laptop and mobile phone provided
· Full support for RICS APC via a structured in-house programme with trained assessors and counsellors
· Director-led structure ensuring ongoing mentorship and senior support
This is a unique opportunity to join a global leader in technical consultancy and take on a hands-on role delivering strategic commercial support on some of the UK’s most complex infrastructure projects.
If you’re seeking long-term progression, variety, and structured professional development - get in touch today
- Location:
- Manchester
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Quantity Surveyor, Surveyor, Infrastructure, Quantity Surveying / Q.S, Surveying