Senior Quantity Surveyor

Turner & Townsend
Cambridge, Milton Keynes
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Capital Markets, Trading & QuantSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Adaptability","Leadership","Commercial management"]

Lead commercial management and cost control across major UK infrastructure programmes, from early-stage forecasts through post-contract change management and payment approvals. Manage contracts and procurement processes, particularly under NEC frameworks, while partnering with clients and contractors to drive transparency, value engineering, and performance. Use data-led insights to shape strategic decisions and provide robust estimates to support detailed cost plans across airports, utilities, and transport projects.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
2 months ago

Senior Quantity Surveyor

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Job Summary

Lead commercial management and cost control across major UK infrastructure programmes, from early-stage forecasts through post-contract change management and payment approvals. Manage contracts and procurement processes, particularly under NEC frameworks, while partnering with clients and contractors to drive transparency, value engineering, and performance. Use data-led insights to shape strategic decisions and provide robust estimates to support detailed cost plans across airports, utilities, and transport projects.
Location: Cambridge, Milton Keynes
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Capital Markets, Trading & Quant
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead commercial management activities across the project lifecycle.
  • •Manage contracts and procurement processes, especially within NEC frameworks.
  • •Oversee post-contract activities including payment approvals, change management, and cost control.
  • •Engage directly with clients and contractors to ensure transparency and collaboration.
  • •Identify value engineering opportunities and provide data-led insights from estimates to detailed cost plans.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Proven quantity surveying, procurement, and/or estimating experience, ideally on large-scale infrastructure projects.
  • •Degree-qualified with chartered status (MRICS) or actively working towards it.
  • •Strong knowledge of NEC contracts and infrastructure cost management.
  • •Collaborative, proactive approach with clear communication and adaptability.
  • •Ability to balance site travel with flexible, balanced working.
Experience:Infrastructure
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationAdaptabilityLeadershipCommercial management
Certifications:MRICS
Languages:English
Tech Stack:NEC contracts

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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