Quantity Surveyor

Summary

• Working within the Group Procurement and Contracts Team as a Contracting Quantity Surveyor
• Based at East Midlands Airport
• Full time, permanent position
• Hybrid role (3 office days a week, 2 days work from home)
• Competitive salary & Benefits

At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK‑owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We’re committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first‑class journey for our customers starts by creating a first‑class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive.

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free VirtualGP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

This role provides essential commercial, procurement and contract management support to the Procurement & Contracts Manager. You’ll play a central part in shaping and managing complex works across the Airfield, ensuring robust contract formulation, supplier performance and commercial governance. The role may involve day‑to‑day oversight of internal staff and external consultants, supporting specialist projects and maintaining strong working relationships across MAG airports.

Your expertise in NEC4 contracts, tendering, cost management and supplier engagement will be critical to ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, compliantly and to budget.

• Lead and manage NEC4 contract activities, ensuring compliance and effective commercial control.
• Run tender processes for complex work packages, reviewing submissions and recommending awards.
• Manage supplier payment applications and maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Oversee Early Warnings, Compensation Events and other contractual changes.
• Produce accurate cost forecasts and commercial reports across the programme of works.
• Travel to MAG airports as required to support project delivery.
• Use electronic sourcing systems such as SAP, Ariba and Cemar to manage procurement and contract processes.

You’ll thrive in this role if you bring deep procurement and contract management expertise, a strong understanding of the construction industry, and a commitment to delivering safe, compliant and commercially robust outcomes. Your ability to negotiate, manage complex contracts, influence stakeholders and work confidently across multiple projects will set you apart.

• A proven track record working in environments where HSE is a core priority.
• Experience developing contracting strategies, influencing stakeholders and understanding the construction market.
• Strong understanding of EU procurement methodologies and Utilities Contracts Regulations.
• Independent, dynamic and ambitious, with excellent negotiation skills and the ability to manage and deliver key contract negotiations.
• Experience managing complex contracts, SLAs, KPIs, dispute resolution and claims.
• Commercially astute with strong networking, stakeholder and supplier relationship management capabilities.
• Confident using electronic sourcing systems such as SAP, Ariba and Cemar.
• Ideally degree‑qualified and RICS or MCIPS certified (or working towards).