M&E Quantity Surveyor

Location:

Darlington

Salary: £75,000-£90,000 + £6,700 car allowance + package

Project Value: £100m+ with c.£25-30m M&E value

I'm currently supporting a major UK main contractor with the appointment of a Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor to take the lead on the M&E commercial delivery of a major £100m+ commercial development in Darlington.

The project is a new-build commercial office for a government department, with the M&E package valued at approximately £25m to £30m. M&E installation is due to commence in early next year, making this a key appointment as the project moves into the delivery phase.

This is a senior role with genuine responsibility. You'll take overall commercial responsibility for the M&E package across the project, working closely with the wider project team and leading a small commercial team comprising of 1-2 Assistant Quantity Surveyors and a Quantity Surveyor.

You’ll have responsibility for the commercial management and delivery of the full M&E package, working alongside mechanical and electrical engineers, planners, design managers, project managers and the wider site team.

• Taking overall commercial responsibility for the M&E installation
• Leading and developing a small commercial team
• Managing the commercial performance of the M&E works from pre-installation through to completion.
• Working closely with M&E engineering and design teams to manage scope, change and commercial risk.
• Managing subcontractors and supply-chain relationships.
• Cost reporting, forecasting and commercial reporting.
• Managing variations, applications, valuations and final accounts.
• Identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities.
• Working closely with planning and project management teams to understand programme and delivery impacts.
• Supporting procurement and ensuring packages are commercially robust.
• Providing commercial input into project decisions and maintaining strong cost control throughout delivery.

This role would suit an experienced M&E Quantity Surveyor / Senior M&E Quantity Surveyor who has worked on sizeable building projects and is comfortable taking ownership of a significant M&E package.

• Strong mechanical or electrical experience as a QS within a main contracting or specialist subcontracting environment.
• Experience managing sizeable mechanical and electrical packages, ideally £20m+.
• Strong knowledge of subcontract procurement, valuations, variations, change control, forecasting and final accounts.
• Good understanding of the interface between M&E, construction, design and programme.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with senior project stakeholders.
• A relevant Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management qualification is desirable.

This is a particularly good opportunity for someone who wants to move into a role where they have real ownership of the M&E commercial function on a major project, rather than simply managing individual packages.

You’ll be joining an established M&E contracting business that employs more than 220 staff and with significant experience delivering complex mechanical and electrical packages. There is also scope for longer-term progression beyond this project and exposure to large, complex major projects.

• £75,000-£90,000 basic salary
• £6,700 car allowance
• Pension
• Private healthcare
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Darlington-based project
• Hybrid working (3 days site based / 2 days remote)