Mott Macdonald
A global engineering, management, and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions.
Quantity Surveyor
Provide commercial, contractual, and cost management support for water infrastructure projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Within the Environment & Water practice, multidisciplinary teams support water and wastewater utilities to address climate change, net‑zero, water scarcity and environmental protection, covering the full project lifecycle from cost estimating to commercial assurance for programmes ranging from a few hundred thousand pounds to over £0.5 bn. • Support water companies in delivering large capital programmes and improving the environment. • Provide commercial support for major projects or programmes of works. • Advise and assist the Project Manager with contractual obligations and commercial queries. • Process and assess payment applications, liaising with consultants and contractors. • Conduct periodic commercial checks and due‑diligence alongside the Project Manager. • Monitor and update consultant/contractor estimates to completion. • Review, negotiate and recommend acceptance of final accounts. • Prepare cost estimates, cost plans and standard documentation such as reports and valuations.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost estimating
- ▸payment processing
- ▸estimate monitoring
- ▸commercial checks
- ▸contract advice
- ▸final accounts
What You Bring
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying. • Experience with NEC and other target‑cost or cost‑reimbursable contracts. • Proven delivery experience within a cost consultancy or main contractor environment. • Strong contract management skills and experience on large‑scale infrastructure projects. • Pre‑ and post‑contract experience working in collaborative teams. • Willingness to travel to client sites, including occasional overnight stays.
Requirements
- ▸quantity surveying
- ▸nec
- ▸contract management
- ▸cost consultancy
- ▸infrastructure
- ▸travel
Benefits
The role is for a Quantity Surveyor joining the expanding Environment and Water portfolio, offering the chance to work on high‑profile UK infrastructure projects, collaborate with clients and contribute to safe, on‑time, on‑budget delivery while gaining valuable experience. Employees benefit from a comprehensive package that includes pension matching, life assurance, income protection, private medical insurance, generous holiday entitlement and opportunities for employee ownership, professional development and participation in employee networks. • Pension contributions matched at 4.5‑7 % plus annual bonus schemes. • Life assurance up to 4‑6 × basic salary and income protection. • Private medical insurance and health cash plan for employee and family. • Minimum 33‑35 days holiday (increasing to 35 days after 5 years) with buy/sell option. • Enhanced family and carers leave, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave. • Employee ownership model with stake, voice and direct pathways to ownership. • Flexible hybrid working and wellbeing programmes, including access to Peppy for menopause support.
Work Environment
Hybrid