Quantity Surveyor; CAPEX

Location:

Birmingham, B37 7YN
, with hybrid working and occasional site visits

Hours of work: 40

Contract Type:
Permanent

We are seeking a commercially focused Quantity Surveyor (CAPEX) to support the Commercial Manager in delivering effective commercial and cost management across a portfolio of capital projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring robust cost planning, contract administration, financial governance, and commercial assurance throughout the full project lifecycle.

Job Description

Working closely with Project Managers, suppliers, and key stakeholders, you will provide commercial insight, drive value for money, manage commercial risk, and support successful project delivery.

This role is critical in maintaining strong cost control, contractual compliance, and transparent financial performance across a complex facilities management environment.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and review project scopes of work alongside Project Managers and stakeholders following receipt of project orders.

Undertake quantity take-offs and measurement of drawings, specifications, and project documentation to support estimating and cost planning activities.

Prepare cost estimates, pricing models, commercial assessments, and tender documentation in line with NEC contract requirements and governance standards.

Evaluate returned tenders and provide commercial recommendations to support supplier selection and project delivery.

Maintain accurate project cost control, forecasting, valuations, reporting, and profitability management throughout delivery.

Administer Compensation Events, change control processes, and contractual correspondence through CEMAR or similar systems.

Review and approve supplier applications, invoices, variations, and final accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering initiatives, and cost‑saving measures while ensuring project close‑out obligations are completed.

Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

Demonstrable experience in quantity surveying, cost management, estimating, valuations, forecasting, and commercial reporting across the project lifecycle.

Proven ability to undertake quantity take‑offs, measure drawings, prepare cost estimates, and develop pricing models from technical specifications and project documentation.

Strong understanding and practical application of NEC3/NEC4 contracts, including Compensation Events, Early Warning Notices, activity schedules, and change control.

Experience preparing, evaluating, and negotiating tenders, subcontract packages, and supplier proposals.

Strong commercial and financial management skills, including cost control, forecasting, accruals, final accounts, and profitability management.

Ability to interpret architectural, M&E, security systems, and construction drawings to identify commercial risks, opportunities, and cost implications.

Experience using CEMAR or similar contract management systems.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyse and present commercial data effectively.

Experience with in facilities management, construction, engineering, lifecycle, or capital projects environments.

Good understanding of procurement processes, commercial governance, and contract compliance requirements.

The Company

ISS is a world‑leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation,…