Mott Macdonald
A global engineering, management, and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions.
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Manage NEC3 contracts, cost control and valuation for large infrastructure projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit provides project, programme and commercial management services and advisory solutions across sectors such as built environment, defence, energy, water, transport, health and care, delivering tailored solutions for projects up to £20 bn. The Senior Quantity Surveyor role will lead commercial and cost management on large‑scale infrastructure projects within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring transparent delivery aligned with client objectives, managing risk and championing best practice throughout the construction lifecycle. The successful candidate will administer NEC3 contracts, control variations, maintain cost forecasts, value construction progress, and work closely with project managers, clients and contractors to achieve project KPIs and value‑for‑money outcomes. • Administer NEC3 contracts and manage variations in line with governance requirements. • Maintain accurate cost control, monitoring, forecasting and valuation of construction works. • Support the Project Manager on commercial and cost matters proactively. • Improve the quality and reliability of cost forecasts and budgets. • Collaborate with client and contractor teams to achieve project KPIs and value outcomes. • Drive value for money and champion value engineering throughout the construction lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸nec3 contracts
- ▸cost forecasting
- ▸value engineering
- ▸risk management
- ▸kpi management
- ▸commercial management
What You Bring
Candidates must hold a relevant degree, NEC ECC accreditation and be a member or candidate of a professional body such as MRICS. They should have hands‑on experience on technically complex infrastructure projects, proven cost control and valuation skills, and be competent with CEMAR and the Microsoft Office suite. Desirable experience includes using Thinkproject Contracts and holding NEC3 Project Manager accreditation. The role is subject to the appropriate level of security clearance. • Hold a relevant degree or equivalent qualification. • Possess NEC ECC accreditation and practical experience with NEC3 ECC contracts. • Be a member or candidate of a professional body such as MRICS. • Have experience on technically complex infrastructure projects during construction phases. • Demonstrate proven cost control, valuation and contract cash‑flow management skills. • Be proficient with CEMAR and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Teams, Access, PowerPoint). • Have hands‑on experience administering NEC3 ECC or PSC contracts. • Experience using Thinkproject Contracts (desirable). • NEC3 Project Manager accreditation (desirable).
Requirements
- ▸degree
- ▸nec ecc
- ▸mrics
- ▸cost control
- ▸cemar
- ▸microsoft office
Benefits
Mott MacDonald does not currently sponsor Skilled Worker visas, but welcomes applicants eligible for other UK immigration routes. The company offers a hybrid agile working policy that supports flexibility and wellbeing. Benefits include a pension match of 4.5‑7 %, life assurance up to four times salary (extendable to six), income protection, flexible benefits and profit‑share bonuses. Employee ownership provides a direct stake and voice in the business from day one. Health and wellbeing provisions comprise private medical insurance, a health cash plan, menopause support and a comprehensive wellbeing programme for employees and their families. Employees receive 33‑35 days of holiday (increasing to 35 after five years) with the option to buy or sell leave, as well as enhanced family and carer leave, including 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption and up to 24 weeks shared parental pay. The company supports learning and development through professional subscriptions, mentoring, formal training and a range of up‑skilling opportunities. • Pension matching between 4.5% and 7% plus life assurance up to 4‑6× salary and flexible benefits. • Employee ownership with profit‑share bonuses and direct stake from day one. • Private medical insurance, health cash plan and comprehensive wellbeing programmes. • 33‑35 days holiday (increasing to 35 after five years) with buy/sell options. • Enhanced family and carer leave, including 26 weeks paid maternity/adoption and up to 24 weeks shared parental pay. • Professional development funding, institution subscriptions and mentoring opportunities. • Inclusive employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, disability and parent/carer communities.
Work Environment
Hybrid