Quantity Surveyor, London

This is a newly created opportunity to enhance the speed, consistency, and commercial accuracy of project pricing across a diverse client portfolio. The role will be instrumental in transitioning from a traditional multi-quote approach to a more data-driven pricing model, including the development of a robust cost database to enable faster turnaround and improved cost certainty.

Working across four business units, the Quantity Surveyor will support a growing project team and contribute to delivering commercially sound solutions within a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive cost database to support efficient and reliable pricing
• Produce accurate cost estimates, budgets, and benchmarking data to improve response times to client requests
• Review and analyse subcontractor pricing, reducing reliance on multiple quotations where appropriate
• Manage project costs across the full lifecycle, ensuring commercial control from inception to completion
• Administer contracts in line with JCT and NEC forms, including accurate management of variations
• Monitor project financial performance, ensuring alignment with budgets and profitability targets
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and operational teams to ensure commercially viable delivery
• Support procurement strategies and subcontractor engagement to achieve best value outcomes
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks across projects
• Contribute to continuous improvement of pricing methodologies and commercial processes
• Provide clear, timely reporting on project financial status

Key Accountabilities

• Deliver fast, accurate, and commercially robust pricing aligned to client expectations
• Maintain strong cost control and governance across multiple projects and business units
• Support divisional growth by improving pricing efficiency and commercial insight
• Contribute to profitability through effective cost management and value engineering

Experience and Skills

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within construction, fit-out, M&E, or facilities management
• Strong working knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts, including variation management
• Experience managing costs across multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to improve pricing processes or implement cost systems/databases
• Strong commercial awareness with a clear understanding of cost drivers and value engineering
• Experience contributing to or managing P&L performance is advantageous
• Background in fast-paced and client-facing environments preferred

Desirable Background

• Experience in critical environments, lifecycle projects, or technical facilities
• Exposure to fit-out, refurbishment, or construction projects
• Strong commercial accountability and ownership

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Able to work at pace without compromising accuracy
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders
• Proactive, self-motivated, and results-driven
• Strong relationship builder, able to work across multiple teams and clients
• Commercially focused with a commitment to delivering value

About the Team and Opportunity

The project team is experiencing significant growth to meet increasing client demand. This role offers the opportunity to join at a key stage of expansion, supporting a division with an established reputation for delivery and strong client relationships.

With an increasing focus on construction, fit-out, and project delivery alongside facilities management, this position provides an excellent platform to make a measurable impact and help shape commercial best practices within a dynamic environment.

Additional Requirements

• Flexibility to work across multiple business units
• Willingness to travel as required