Senior Quantity Surveyor - #1785335

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Mott MacDonald

Position location: Glasgow

Recruiter contact: Danielle Judd

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.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

About The Business Unit

Owning to the expansion of our defence and energy business we have exciting opportunities for project management professionals to join our fast-growing team in the UK. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in some of the most complex and challenging projects in the UK today. Within the Mott MacDonald family we are looking to attract the finest talent to be part of this journey as we mobilise for a number of key opportunities across a broad portfolio of both defence and energy programmes.

Overview Of Role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor you will assist the Associate/Projects Director or other defined line manager in business management, sales and the running of a cost consultancy team and subsequent achievement of project and business goals.

What you will contribute to the Mott MacDonald team;

• Assist with the management of a Cost Consultancy team
• Take part in contract reviews relating to the contract with the customer
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management reports/liaison with sub-divisional manager
• Assist with securing new and repeat business in line with the sub-divisional budget
• Comply with QES system and Group/Unit directives
• Preparation of estimates and cost plans in line with the brief
• Potential to engage with line management duties
  
  

Required For The Position Senior Quantity Surveyor:

• Degree qualified in a Quantity Surveying subject (or equivalent)
• Proven skills and experience of delivering within a Cost Consultancy
• Demonstrable track record of working in the management services environment
• Expertise in stakeholder management
• Flexibility in work location and travel
• Previous experience of working on nuclear projects preferred
• Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance
  
  

Preferred, But Not Required

• MRICS qualified
• Excellent report writing skills
• 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
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Client side or consultancy experience
• Procurement/ pre contract experience
• Effective time management
  
  

About The Business Unit

Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors. 

We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services.

APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management. 

Defence & energy

With extensive experience in the global defence sector, Mott MacDonald’s advisory and programme delivery teams deliver projects ranging from complex infrastructure upgrades to carbon reduction initiatives.

Our experience in energy ranges from nuclear, renewables, hydro, thermal to electricity and gas, providing services to a global customer base within the energy sector, supporting the delivery of major capital projects and the transition to low-carbon generation.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can assist.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.

Location(s):

Glasgow, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Defence and security

Discipline: Project programme and commercial management

Job Ref: 4923

Recruiter Contact: Danielle Judd