Senior Quantity Surveyor

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts working across the world in more than 50 countries.
We are proud to be part of an ever-changing global industry, delivering transformative work that’s defining our future. It’s our people who power that performance. As an employee-owned business, we invest in creating a space for everyone to feel safe and valued and empowered with the right tools and support. 

Whether you want to pursue excellence in your specialism or broaden your experience with flexible roles across our business, you’ll be connected to a community of global experts championing you to be your best. Join us and shape your story with Mott MacDonald, where everyone has the opportunity to be brilliant.

Our Purpose 
Water and our natural environment are the foundation of life, society and economies. The East of England has unique rivers, wetlands and coastlines, yet it is classified as severely water stressed and faces drought and a degrading natural environment. This is due to a combination of a growing economy, the highest rate of new housing development in the UK, climate change and being a major agricultural producer. Anglian Water’s purpose is to bring environmental and social prosperity to the East of England, through our commitment to Love Every Drop. Anglian Water have an ambitious capital investment programme that will provide safe and resilient water supplies, permit sustainable growth, provide climate change resilience, and protect and improve the natural environment. 

Role
We are seeking a motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team. In this role, you will report to seniors and take responsibility for the commercial and cost management of projects or programmes from initiation through to completion. Acting as the commercial lead within the delivery team, you will provide essential support to both the Project Manager and Construction team. Your focus will be on managing costs effectively, maximising value, and minimising future risks, all while ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety are maintained. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Leadership 
  • Taking the lead for the Commercial aspects of project delivery 
  • Foster a collaborative, performance-driven culture ensuring the highest standards in commercial practices.
• Delivery
  • Work closely with procurement, Construction Manager, and Project Manager to develop and monitor procurement strategy.  
  • Regularly engage with the site team to manage outputs, challenge performance, and communicate necessary changes. 
• Commercial Awareness
  • Oversee commercial and cost management for assigned projects. 
  • Collaborate with the estimating team to ensure accurate estimates that account for scope, risks, and opportunities.  
  • Facilitate feedback on actual costs to inform estimators. 
  • Ensure proper preparation and management of subcontracts in line with contractual obligations. 
  • Maintain up-to-date contract files, responding to communications and managing payments and events.
• Stakeholder & Communications 
  • Maintain a strong relationship with the project delivery team. 
  • Maintain a strong relationship with our supply chain.
• Innovation – Always exploring  
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in commercial processes and tools. 
  • Explore and implement new commercial strategies that support sustainable outcomes.
  • Challenge and recommend actions to achieve and improve efficiencies, and create an environment of outperformance  

Qualifications and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering a related discipline OR demonstrable equivalent experience. 
• Proven experience working as a Quantity Surveyor in construction, infrastructure, or related industries 
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., RICS, CICES) 
• Experience with NEC3 PSC and ECC contracts with the client and the supply chain, with emphasis on Option C 
• Hands-on experience with pre- and post-contract QS duties (budgeting, variations, valuations, final accounts).
• Experience working with Clients, contractors, and a multidisciplinary team across multiple project stages.  
• Proficiency in QS software tools (e.g Excel, FastDraft, DocuSign) 
• Experience requied min 9+ in Quantity Surveyor.

Flexible working
At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility. We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.

Our benefits package is designed to enhance your experience:

• Agile working
• Critical illness and compassionate leave
• Paternity Leave
• Group term life insurance, and Group medical insurance coverage
• Career mobility options
• Short and Long-term global employment opportunities
• Global collaboration and knowledge sharing