Quantity Surveyor Defence

Important:
Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.

Already holding SC Clearance is desirable however we advise that if you feel you would be a great candidate for this role.

At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day, we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 110 offices worldwide.

Turner & Townsend within the UK has a wide range of key clients in various sectors, including Health, Local Authorities, Higher Education, Highways, Utilities, Rail, and Defence. Our diverse portfolio of clients provides our team members with unique and rewarding opportunities to gain experience across a broad range of major programmes and projects.

Turner & Townsend are a key Tier 1 supplier of project and programme management services to the Ministry of Defence and strategic Defence suppliers in the UK. We play a crucial role in supporting the defence of the United Kingdom, whilst ensuring our clients achieve better outcomes

At Turner & Townsend, you’ll benefit from strong professional development and international exposure, as well as comprehensive health and well-being support. Employees also frequently highlight our positive work–life balance and the flexibility offered through hybrid working opportunities.

We know that diverse teams deliver better outcomes — and we actively welcome people of all identities, backgrounds, and career journeys. If you’re looking for a place where your voice is valued, your potential is supported, and your work has real impact, we’d love to meet you.

Our Cost Centre, Programme Performance, combines practical transformation delivery with project insight to help organisations make better decisions, manage uncertainty, and deliver consistent programme performance. Our service offerings span across Defence, including in the regulated environment.

We are actively looking to expand the team due to client requirements and have talented individuals join us who will support our broad client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.

Turner & Townsend is one of the leading consultancy providers to the Infrastructure and Defence sectors and we have a thriving UK QS team making the difference for a large number of clients both in the UK and Overseas. We are now looking for talented Quantity Surveyors with proven experience to work with a number of our key Defence sector clients across the South East, South West and Midlands in a wide variety of exciting projects/programmes.

You will be a Quantity Surveyor within our Defence business working on a variety of client and Turner & Townsend projects and initiatives.

• Establishing friendly, professional and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.
• Support in administering a variety of contracts in accordance with project objectives and policies.
• Providing accurate project cost monitoring, forecasting and reporting to completion in line with budget.
• Assist in pro-actively monitoring and managing cost variance and contract cash flow and ensuring that applications are made correctly and in a timely manner.
• Collaborating with client and contractor teams to manage the delivery of project deliverables, KPIs, and objectives,…