Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.  

Where will you be working?

M Group Rail & Aviation - when it comes to rail, we deliver a variety of enhancement and infrastructure projects across all routes, both overground and underground.

With over 40 years’ experience, we’re a trusted partner with the expertise to get the work done.

What will you be doing?

As a  Quantity Surveyor you will support the delivery of a long-term rail maintenance framework, secured for the next 8 years. This is a fast‑paced, commercially focused role responsible for pricing individual works orders issued under our framework agreement.

All works are single‑sourced and non‑competitive, allowing the Estimator to focus on accuracy, compliance and value rather than bid positioning.

You will be pricing works using a CESMM Schedule of Rates, with individual work orders typically ranging in value from £500 to £1m.

• Prepare accurate and timely estimates for individual works orders issued under the rail maintenance framework
• Price remits using the CESMM Method of Measurement and the framework Schedule of Rates
• Interpret scopes, drawings, specifications and site information to build robust cost submissions
• Work closely with delivery, commercial and operational teams to clarify scope and methodology
• Ensure estimates are compliant with NEC contract requirements
• Maintain pricing records, assumptions and supporting documentation
• Support the continuous improvement of estimating processes within a high‑volume work order environment

What you will bring

• Proven experience in an Estimator role within rail, infrastructure or civil engineering
• Strong working knowledge of CESMM (essential)
• Experience with NEC contracts (NEC3 / NEC4 desirable)
• Comfortable working in a high‑paced environment, pricing multiple work orders concurrently
• Ability to price works across a wide value range (£500–£1m)
• Strong attention to detail with a commercial, pragmatic mindset
• Confident communicator, able to engage with technical and commercial stakeholders

Desirable

• Experience working within a framework environment
• Rail maintenance or renewals background
• Knowledge of Network Rail standards and processes

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and outside of work, some of which include; 

• Matched or contributory pension scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders 
• My Rewards portal, access to 1,000’s retail discounts 
• Life Assurance 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Enhanced maternity or paternity leave 
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Online GP Service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year 

 In addition, this role offers

• Company car and fuel card with a range of electric and hybrid vehicles to choose from 
• Salary sacrifice car scheme 
• Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!  
• Single cover private health care  
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Holiday purchase scheme 

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. 

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, we may close job adverts before the stated closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. 

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of our hiring process. Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction. 

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