Provide guidance and mentoring to junior surveyors and commercial staff.
Manage Risk processes and Value Management
Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities
Establishing effective processes and systems to be utilised throughout the project
Change Management assessment, tracking and reporting
Manage tendering processes, including preparation of bills of quantities and contract documents.
Day-to-day delivery of projects
Developing the cost management strategy and delivery
Managing sub-consultants and Construction Managers
Producing cost plans, feasibilities and optioneering
Assisting in the development of new business opportunities with existing and new clients.
Work with supply chain and implement effective procurement
Liaising with the client, contractors, and designers
Collation and issue of cost reports
Requirements
mrics
costx
jct/nec
6+ years
negotiation
client relations
Chartered status (MRICS)
Excellent verbal, numerical and report/proposal writing skills
Be conversant in large project delivery
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary organisation
JCT and NEC experience
Experience of delivering cost plans in CostX
6+ years’ experience
Microsoft office proficiency
Positively engaging with Clients and developing, growing and maintaining Client relationships.
Experience of dispute resolution processes, including negotiation and preparation of claims
Ability to successfully manage and prioritise multiple projects and different stages of delivery
Commercially astute with good negotiation skills
Excellent people skills and communicator, both with client teams and team based
Benefits
📈 Annual Performance Development Reviews: We're as invested in your career growth and success as you are with annual reviews to reward and refocus.
🏖️ Buy/Sell AL: Flexible holiday so you can balance work and life your way.
🚗 Electric Vehicle Scheme – We operate an EV scheme which allows you to be part of the climate change solution, one drive at a time.
🌴 25 Days Holiday Allowance: Take the time you need to recharge and rejuvenate.
🤗 Employee Assistance Program: Anonymous on demand support for mental health, advice and coaching needs
🎓 Training & Development Scheme: Begin your career journey with a team that invests in you!
🚀 Growing Company with Opportunities for Career Progression: Your potential is limitless here!
🏥 Private Healthcare via BUPA: Our colleagues’ health and well-being are our top priorities.
🚴 Bike to Work Scheme: A healthier, greener way to start your day!
👓 Eyecare: See the world more clearly and focus on what matters, thanks to our eyecare coverage.
🏆 "The Better Way" Award & Recognition: Our monthly award to recognise the person who exemplifies our values of Integrity, Understanding and Flexibility.
🎉 Team Social Events: Regular team events to foster meaningful connections with your colleagues – it’s not all about work!
📚 Learning Management System: Never stop learning, growing, and improving thanks to our amazing LMS team.
🤝 Charity Community Day: All our colleagues are encouraged to take a day off work once a year to make a meaningful impact in the community.
🚉 Interest-Free Season Ticket Loan: Making your daily commute a little easier.
🌹 Life Assurance: Providing peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
🎓 Professional Fees Paid: We understand you’re ambitious and we want to support your continuous learning and development.
💰 Pension Contribution : Flexible options to help secure your long-term financial well-being.
❤️ Give as You Earn: Empowering our team to back charities and causes they believe in.
✈️ Travel Insurance: We understand your safety and security are important, wherever you are.
♻️ Sustainability Panel: McBains employees have the option of joining our sustainability panel to be the voice for change in our sustainability initiatives.
👥 Employee Referral Scheme: Earn up to £5000 per referral by helping us build a team as exceptional as you are!
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
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Company
Overview
Founded in 1785
Historical Milestone
The company has been operational for over two centuries, establishing a foundation of experience and expertise in its field.
Billion-Pound Developments
Major Projects
The firm undertakes large-scale mixed-use developments, showcasing significant investment and complexity.
15 Years in Greece
International Presence
The company has maintained a strong presence in the Eastern Mediterranean for a decade and a half.
Offers architecture, masterplanning, and a wide range of engineering services including civil/structural/MEP.
Known for integrated teams that blend disciplines to streamline design and improve efficiency.
Operates across sectors such as education, healthcare, retail, infrastructure, and commercial.
Financially resilient and self-funded, with a focus on sustainability and retrofit/decarbonisation.
Supports environmental foundations focused on pollution and climate remediation.
Culture + Values
Integrity
Understanding
Flexibility
Collaborative working – ‘listening, interrogating and then responding once full understanding has been established’
Dynamic, expert-driven decision‑making across disciplines
Participation from every team member – ‘you and your team, us and our team’
Environment + Sustainability
Net-Zero by 2050
Emissions Target
Committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
348t CO₂e Saved
CO₂ Reduction
Partnered with CleanConscience to reclaim surplus assets, saving 348 t CO₂e and avoiding 78 t waste.
Majority of profits directed toward fighting pollution and climate change.
Joined UK Green Building Council to reshape sustainable built environments.
Operate under Carbon Reduction Plan aligned to PPN 06/21 supporting UK 2050 target.
Inclusion & Diversity
No publicly stated DEI strategy on website or LinkedIn
Glassdoor rating notes a 'nice culture and working people'