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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Mott Macdonald

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Salary Not Specified

Mott Macdonald, Croydon

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 6 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 7ec262b6d31249dcb1dd63baebed84a7

Full Job Description

  • Ensuring robust estimates are provided that are aligned to scope and makes due allowance for all risks and opportunities

  • Managing commercial inputs to the procurement process including ensuring that strategies are developed and agreed

  • Contracts are properly managed and administered in accordance with contract requirements including compliance with all responses to communications, payments, programme submissions etc

  • Ensuring robust cost management is undertaken at all times, taking a proactive approach, providing solutions with a ‘can do’ attitude

  • Ownership of accurate commercial reporting

  • Proactive management of project and programme risk including ensuring that mitigation plans are in place and implemented

  • Development of strong client relationships across its organisation

  • Supporting internal business development initiatives, Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.

  • Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.

  • A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.

  • Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.


    • Financial wellbeing
  • 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.

    A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.Â, Chartered Surveyor (MRICS)

  • Conversant with NEC4 Contracts

  • Ability to prioritise and able to work under pressure

  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues

  • Excellent presentation and communication skills

  • Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to work

  • Technically and commercially aware able to deliver on all pre and post contract service delivery

  • Ability to advise and problem solve

  • Proactive and self motivated

  • Effective team management skills Â


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    Preferred, but not required;Â
  • A knowledge and expertise in the Environment /water/waste water industry sector

  • Uses a systematic approach to critically examine the situation from different perspective

  • Gather relevant information from different sources in reaching a decision

  • Generate and weigh the different options in arriving at decisions

  • Weigh the risks and consequences of all options

  • Make well reasoned, sound and timely decisions based on the needs of the situation, the clients and the team members

  • Involve and consult those affected by the decision

  • Maintain and build on existing client relationships to anticipate needs


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    We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.Â

    We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.Â, The Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers management services in all the sectors that Mott MacDonald operate in the Built Environment, Defence, Energy, Water, Transportation and, Education, Health and Care. Â

  • A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.

  • Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.

  • Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.


    • Â Enhanced family and carers leave
  • Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.

  • Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.

  • Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.


    • Â Learning and development
  • Primary annual professional institution subscription.

  • A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.


    • Networks, communities, and social outcomes
  • Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

  • Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.