Job Description
Title: Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor - London
Location: London, UK
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + Car
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor to join a high-performing project team delivering major, technically complex schemes - including large-scale data centres - for blue-chip clients.
This is an ideal role for a commercially astute professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to work on high-profile projects with clear progression to Commercial Manager and beyond.
What You'll Be Doing
Location: London, UK
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + Car
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor to join a high-performing project team delivering major, technically complex schemes - including large-scale data centres - for blue-chip clients.
This is an ideal role for a commercially astute professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to work on high-profile projects with clear progression to Commercial Manager and beyond.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the commercial delivery of multiple projects from inception to completion.
- Review tender documentation in detail to identify risks and opportunities.
- Approve and manage contractors/suppliers to ensure quality, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
- Prepare contractual correspondence, including EOT notifications and claims.
- Monitor budgets, forecasts, and project performance, ensuring robust cost control.
- Prepare subcontracts and manage them to ensure compliance with scope and contractual terms.
- Produce and present reports on project progress, commercial position, and solutions to challenges.
- Build and maintain strong client and PQS relationships to secure repeat business.
- Degree in Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics (or equivalent) recognised by SCSI and/or RICS.
- Minimum 6 years' experience in MEP quantity surveying.
- Experience on large-scale data centre projects is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of RIAI, FIDIC, and JCT contracts.
- Proven commercial acumen and understanding of market conditions.
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to resolve contractual conflicts.
- Attention to detail and excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Work on prestigious, technically complex projects with blue-chip clients.
- Structured career development programme and mentoring support.
- Clear progression path: Senior QS Commercial Manager Commercial Director.
- Collaborative, high-performance team culture.
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