Quantity Surveyor

Description Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects. Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, were growing and now looking for an Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in our project delivery teams.

The Role The Quantity Surveyo r is responsible for the management and analysis of the lifecycle costs of the project providing commercial and contract management support. The Quantity Surveyor will work closely with project teams to assist with cost control and monitor costs, variation management, subcontract administration, administer contracts, and support timely, on-budget project delivery. What Youll Be Doing Technical Responsibilities - Commercial Support Assist in the administration of contracts, pricing and forecasting costs.

Involvement in preparation of tender documents, contracts, budgets and bills of quantities. Support the preparation and management of variations, compensation events, and change orders. Provide guidance to project teams on contractual obligations and commercial procedures. Tracking changes to design and or construction works and adjust budget projections accordingly. Production of subcontract procurement schedule. Administer subcontractor contracts, applications for payment, and variations.

Assist with cost reporting, forecasts, and cash flow updates for work in progress and end cost forecasting. Support final account preparation and submission. Compliance & Risk Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and client standards. Maintain accurate project records and documentation for audits and compliance. Identify and escalate commercial risks to the Senior / Managing Quantity Surveyor. Assist in procurement processes and ensure subcontract agreements comply with head contracts.

Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with project teams, site managers, and finance colleagues to support commercial decision-making. Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers on commercial matters as required. Support mentoring and development of junior commercial team members, where applicable. Monitor subcontractor performance and highlight issues to the senior commercial team. Key Interfaces Senior / Managing Quantity Surveyors Project Managers / Project Directors Site Managers / Engineers Finance and Procurement Teams Clients (Water and Energy sectors) Subcontractors and Suppliers Core Values Uphold and promote the Companys Core Values Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.

What Were Looking For Essential Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, or related discipline. Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in engineering, construction, or utilities projects. Knowledge of UK contract forms; specifically, NEC
4. Experience in cost control, subcontractor management, and variation administration. Good communication and stakeholder management skills. Appropriate IT skills, specifically in Excel, with the ability to facilitate the use of formulas and pivot tables. Ability to manage multiple priorities across projects and sites. Desirable Chartered status (RICS) or working towards Why Join Trant? At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK.

From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day. Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise.

This means youll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful. Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house…