Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor

Overview

As a Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor, you will manage the commercial delivery of MEP packages on major building projects in the West Midlands. You’ll work with project teams, clients, consultants and subcontractors to optimise costs and maximise value across the full lifecycle. The role combines procurement, contract administration and final accounting in a collaborative environment. The opportunity supports career progression and chartership within a high-profile, technically challenging portfolio.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Long-term career progression
• Support towards continued professional development and chartership
• Collaborative working environment
• Exposure to complex projects
• Opportunity to influence delivery of major schemes

Responsibilities

• Manage the full commercial lifecycle of MEP packages
• Lead subcontractor procurement, including tender prep, analysis and negotiation
• Administer NEC contracts and contractual processes
• Produce and manage cost reports, forecasts and cash flow projections
• Manage valuations, variations and change control
• Assess and mitigate commercial risks and identify value creation opportunities
• Prepare, negotiate and agree final accounts
• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, site teams and subcontractors
• Support value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives
• Provide guidance to junior commercial team members

Key requirements

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in MEP or Building Services
• Experience across pre-contract and post-contract activities
• Experience managing subcontractor procurement and interfaces
• Knowledge of NEC contracts
• Strong cost reporting, forecasting, cash flow management and variance analysis
• Experience managing valuations, variations and change control
• Ability to prepare and agree final accounts
• Strong commercial awareness and stakeholder management
• Experience in a main contractor environment (advantageous)
• Familiarity with commercial reporting and cost management software
• Membership of, or working towards, RICS (MRICS/AssocRICS) or equivalent (preferred)

• Excellent communication
• Stakeholder management
• Collaborative mindset
• NEC contracts knowledge
• Cost reporting and forecasting
• Cash flow management

…