Quantity Surveyor/ Commercial Manager NEW

Job description

Transportation 

Our transportation portfolio is primarily a UK based business working in three key sectors of rail, highways and aviation.  We deliver programme, project and commercial management services to clients in mainland Europe, Africa, Middle East, India and Australasia and supporting other parts of the transportation business across the globe.  Our vision is to deliver major transportation projects as part of a global business and to establish our wide-ranging consultancy as ‘credible’ and ‘preferred’ for our existing and new clients.

A bit about the team 

We operate in Highways, Rail, Aviation and Maritime. Our vision is to deliver major transportation projects as part of a global business and to establish our wide-ranging consultancy as ‘credible’ and ‘preferred’ for our existing and new clients.

What will the role offer? 

You will have opportunities to work on some of the UK’s largest Transportation projects, working with key clients and with experts from across Mott MacDonald and the industry. We are passionate about collaborating to deliver high quality solutions with a focus on sustainability, social value and technical excellence.

Some examples of the areas that you may be able to work on; 

• Rail – We provide support to major rail infrastructure projects across the UK. We are particularly proud to be involved with Crossrail, HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail along with a large number of other projects.
• Highways – We work closely with National Highways supporting them on a variety of projects across the UK.
• Ports –  Our ports team covers aviation and maritime projects and we are seeing a lot of growth in this area with opportunities at key airports in the UK as well as further afield.
• Local Authority – we support a wide range of local authorities across the country with their transportation projects. These projects often cover elements of rail, highways, sustainability and social value.

Mott MacDonald is proud to support the professional development of all employees, funding one professional institution subscription per year and providing learning and development opportunities to support team members as they progress to chartership.

Candidate Specification: 

Required for the position of Quantity Surveyor (QS);

• Chartered QS (MRICS) or Degree qualified in a Quantity Surveying subject (or equivalent) working towards chartered status (AssocRICS)

• Proven skills and experience of delivering within a Cost Consultancy/Main Contractor

• Flexibility in work location and travel

• NEC experience

• Preferred experience in using CEMAR

Preferred, but not required:

• 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

• Effective time management

• Customer focus

• Preferred experience in using electronic measurement systems