Mott Macdonald
A global engineering, management, and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions.
Quantity Surveyor
Quantity Surveyor supporting Environment & Water projects, managing contracts and costs.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role is for a Quantity Surveyor located in Cumbria, Warrington or Manchester, reporting to the Environment and Water portfolio. The successful candidate will support the team throughout the pre‑contract and post‑contract phases, working with NEC3/4 contracts and commercial management tools. The surveyor will manage the pre‑contract tender process, assess tenders, address queries and contribute to contract award recommendations. They will produce robust estimates aligned to scope and risks, administer contracts via CEMAR, and ensure accurate commercial reporting. Proactive budget and cost management, risk mitigation, stakeholder and client relationship development, and support for business development initiatives are also required. The Environment & Water team assists water and wastewater organisations with sustainable, cost‑effective solutions to climate change, net‑zero and water scarcity challenges. Their work spans the full project lifecycle, from pre‑contract cost estimating to post‑contract quantity surveying and commercial assurance, serving around half of the UK’s regulated water and wastewater companies.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸tender management
- ▸cost estimating
- ▸nec contracts
- ▸cemar administration
- ▸commercial reporting
- ▸risk mitigation
What You Bring
Candidates must have extensive experience with NEC3 or NEC4 ECC (Option A, C or E) for project delivery, administration and management, including post‑contract commercial management, budgeting, forecasting and handling compensation events. Proven ability to use contract management software such as CEMAR and strong stakeholder management skills are essential, as is willingness to travel to client offices in North West England. A Chartered Surveyor status (MRICS) or progress towards APC is desirable, along with knowledge of the water and wastewater sector, the Water Industry Act 1991 and the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 Section 84. Experience of pre‑contract tendering on NEC3/4 ECC is also an advantage. Mott MacDonald is not offering Skilled Worker visa sponsorship following the UK Government changes in April 2024, but welcomes applications from candidates who can work in the UK through alternative immigration routes.
Requirements
- ▸nec3/4
- ▸cemar
- ▸mrics
- ▸apc
- ▸water sector
- ▸stakeholder mgmt
Benefits
Mott MacDonald encourages flexible and agile working arrangements to help employees balance responsibilities beyond the workplace. The company offers a competitive benefits package that includes pension matching, life insurance, professional subscriptions, development opportunities, flexible working, parental leave, bonus schemes, wellbeing support and employee networks. • Pension matched up to 7% • Life insurance • Annual professional institution subscription • Continuous development opportunities • Agile/flexible working • Enhanced parental leave and shared parental leave policies • Annual bonus scheme • Flexible benefits (buy/sell annual leave, cycle to work, interest‑free season ticket loans) • Wellbeing support (Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions, learning resources) • Access to Advanced Employee Networks for LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parent/carer communities • Opportunity to make a difference through social outcomes
Work Environment
Hybrid