Quantity Surveyor

Location/s:
Cambridge, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth

Owing to the continued growth of our defence portfolio, we have a unique opportunity for Quantity Surveyors to join our fast‑growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in some of the most complex and challenging defence programmes in the UK, spanning defence infrastructure, defence equipment, and defence nuclear environments. You will support the delivery of high‑value, security‑critical projects, contributing to programmes that ensure national capability, resilience, and operational effectiveness.

• Major infrastructure upgrades and base redevelopment
• Defence equipment support and facilities integration
• Defence nuclear programmes, including submarine infrastructure and associated facilities
• Long‑term asset management, sustainability, and carbon reduction programmes

The Quantity Surveyor will support the successful delivery of client projects within the defence sector. The role focuses on effective cost management, NEC contract administration, and commercial support to ensure efficient, compliant delivery aligned with MOD and wider defence objectives.

• Administer NEC4 contracts in line with defence project and governance requirements
• Manage variations, change control, and compensation events in a compliant manner
• Maintain cost control, forecasting, and reporting across defence programmes
• Support delivery of infrastructure and equipment‑related projects within secure environments
• Work closely with client and contractor teams to achieve delivery outcomes and value for money
• Ensure adherence to defence governance, assurance, and security requirements

• Working towards or holding MRICS (or equivalent)
• Experience in complex infrastructure or engineering projects within regulated environments
• Experience managing contract cashflow, change, and governance
• Experience using CEMAR
• Strong cost control and estimating capability
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Practical NEC4 ECC and/or PSC contract experience
• Experience administering contracts using Thinkproject Contracts
• NEC 4 accreditation
• Experience in defence environments (infrastructure, equipment, or nuclear)

Please note that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well‑being, flexibility, and trust.

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reaso and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

• Our employee ownership model means no…