About the Opportunity
As an experienced Consultancy Quantity Surveyor with several years post‑degree experience, you will bring strong reasoning skills, clear communication, and polished client‑facing capability to a team delivering nationally significant infrastructure.
You may work on short‑term, localised projects or long‑term national programmes across:
* Large‑scale local authority transportation and highways schemes
* Clean energy and renewable power developments
* Strategic water infrastructure programmes
* Advanced facilities, science and technology estates
* Major flagship civil infrastructure projects such as Lower Thames Crossing, King Salman International Airport, and Dublin BusConnects
Key Responsibilities
* Shape and deliver projects large and small, including major infrastructure programmes across energy & power, transportation, and water, contributing to work that positively impacts communities and transforms the built environment.
* Deliver early cost estimates, cost plans, and support budget management.
* Manage end‑to‑end procurement aligned to NEC principles, evaluate supplier capability, conduct negotiations, and provide accurate cost analysis.
* Apply measurement techniques, market factors, risk allowances and preliminaries to deliver value through cost engineering and commercial insight.
* Provide polished client‑facing communication and maintain strong professional relationships.
What You'll Need
* RICS or equivalent accredited degree in Quantity Surveying.
* MRICS Chartered status or actively working towards it.
* Experience in a consultancy environment with proven client‑facing exposure.
* Experience in energy & power, transportation, water, highways, or wider infrastructure sectors.
* Proficiency in delivering early cost estimates, cost plans, and supporting budget management.
* Understanding of measurement techniques, market factors, risk allowances and preliminaries.
* Demonstrable experience managing end‑to‑end procurement aligned to NEC principles.
* Ability to evaluate supplier capability, conduct negotiations, and provide accurate cost analysis.
* Proficiency with CostX or equivalent measurement/estimating tools.
* A passion for delivering value through cost engineering and commercial insight.
Benefits
* Competitive salary aligned to experience and professional accreditation.
* Flexible working arrangements – hybrid, part‑time, flexible hours and locations.
* 24 days holiday plus the option to buy up to 10 additional days.
* Up to 10% employer pension contributions.
* Comprehensive health cover including single medical cover and Digital GP.
* Family planning support including fertility healthcare.
* Enhanced parental leave and free access to support programmes.
* Life assurance at 4x salary.
* Income protection for long‑term security.
* Wellbeing Hub with free access to Calm, Daily Burn and more.
* Professional development – we pay professional membership fees and offer extensive CPD opportunities.
* Community engagement – matched charity funding, paid volunteering days, and corporate giving schemes.
Location & Grade
Grade: Principal Consultant
Location: Birmingham | Midlands Region
Discipline: Consultancy Quantity Surveying (RICS Accredited)
Department: Commercial Funding & Finance (Programmes & Advisory)
As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
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