About the role
You will play a pivotal role in pre‑and post‑contract Quantity Surveying (QS) or Cost & Commercial Management services to our clients – including estimating, cost planning, procurement, cost assurance, and post‑contract financial/commercial management of projects ranging in size and complexity.
Depending on seniority and experience you could be involved in delivering QS/commercial projects, leading a QS/commercial team, training and mentoring staff, bid writing, winning work, people leadership and management, representing WSP UK at industry events, etc.
Your team
You will join a diverse, growing team of Quantity Surveyors, Cost Managers and Commercial Managers, and other related professionals who work across multiple sectors.
You will be part of our Project Management and Commercial Management Team (PMCM) – made up of approximately 400 colleagues across the UK. This team provides Quantity Surveying/Cost and Commercial Management, Programme and Project Management and Project Controls services to deliver Building and Infrastructure projects for public and private clients. You will be within one of our four groups – Civil Infrastructure and Utilities. Our other groups within PMCM are Property and Buildings, Programme Solutions, and Rail.
You will be hybrid based from WSP's Bristol office with some expectation of travel to customer sites.
What we will look for
Essential
* MRICS, Assoc RICS or working towards a professional qualification
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Applicable knowledge, ability and experience around QS/Cost and Commercial competencies required by relevant professional institutions
* Demonstrable management, project leadership and delivery experience at senior level (where applicable)
Desirable
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with a keen attention to detail
* Adaptable and flexible approach to workload
* Alternative, relevant professional qualification or working towards one (e.g., CICES, AcostE)
* Demonstrable Quantity Surveying or Cost and Commercial Management experience in the public sector and/or on heavy industry projects
* Ability to travel from base office or home to site, client/project team offices, other WSP offices, and project locations
* Passion about making a difference and desire to be part of a dynamic team
* Degree or similar higher education qualification
* Proven organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
* Willingness to challenge the status quo to try innovative solutions and learn from past experiences
* Familiarity or working knowledge of specialist software such as CostX and CEMAR
* Working knowledge/experience of NEC Contracts and other industry standard contract forms
* Able to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders
* Previous experience of working in a QS/Cost and Commercial Management role in a consultant, contractor, or client organisation – particularly in water, energy, environment, infrastructure, or transportation sectors
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
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