Senior Quantity Surveyor

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. 
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities. 

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. 

We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor's top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence. 
 
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor you will assist the Associate/Projects Director or other defined line manager in business management, sales and the running of a cost consultancy team and subsequent achievement of project and business goals.

What you will contribute to the Mott MacDonald team; 

• Assist with the management of a Cost Consultancy team
• Take part in contract reviews relating to the contract with the customer
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management reports/liaison with sub-divisional manager
• Assist with securing new and repeat business in line with the sub-divisional budget
• Comply with QES system and Group/Unit directives
• Preparation of estimates and cost plans in line with the brief
• Potential to engage with line management duties

Required for the position Senior Quantity Surveyor:

• Degree qualified in a Quantity Surveying subject (or equivalent)
• Proven skills and experience of delivering within a Cost Consultancy
• Demonstrable track record of working in the management services environment
• Expertise in stakeholder management
• Flexibility in work location and travel
• Previous experience of working on nuclear projects preferred
• Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance

Preferred, but not required  

• MRICS qualified
• Excellent report writing skills
• Ability to prioritise and able to work under pressure
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to work
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Client side or consultancy experience 
• Procurement/ pre contract experience
• Effective time management

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

About the business unit  
Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors.  

We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services. 

APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.   

Our experience in energy ranges from nuclear, renewables, hydro, thermal to electricity and gas, providing services to a global customer base within the energy sector, supporting the delivery of major capital projects and the transition to low-carbon generation.