Job Description:

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Data Centre Projects

Opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work for a multi-billion turnover construction and development business with a dedicated Data Centre division. This is an exciting new role to be part of some interesting and high complex Data Centres across Hyperscale and Colocation facilities, mission critical and fit out and infrastructure works.

This opportunity is to work for an Established UK Tier On Contractor with a strong reputation, a clear growth plan and a consistent track record on delivering a portfolio of projects. Our client is proud to have an impressive retention rate for their employees and a wealth of experience and skill set across their leadership and wider site teams.

About the role of Senior Quantity Surveyor

Our client is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an experienced and dynamic commercial team working on a large Data Centre Campus worth £1 Billion. For this project you will initially be based at their head quarters in London, working on the preconstruction services agreement with a plan of being site based at the start of 2027. For this role you will be responsible for early procurement of multiple packages working closely with the wider commercial team reporting directly into a Commercial Manager.

With this project being a large Hyperscale Data centre Campus for a blue-chip client which includes two Data centre buildings and a 140 Megavolt-Amperes substation. The project will be live on-site next year with a completion date of 2029.

Responsibilities for Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Understand, promote and work within the company values and comply with all the procedures
• Support financial responsibility for the project, ensuring the project team achieve or exceed their set budgeted targets
• Support commercial strategy including procurement, tendering, negotiation and subcontract documentation
• Support change Management including client change, scope variations and programme changes.
• Supporting with Tender Presentations, interviews, and negotiations with client
• Develop and deliver the PCSA agreement, through to delivery and final accounts
• Build relationships within the business, suppliers, sub-contracts, clients, consultants and all other stakeholders involved in the projects
• Place Purchase Orders & Sub-Contracts in line with the Procurement Schedule
• Work as part of the site and commercial team to strive to achieve or exceed targets

Requirements for Senior Quantity Surveyor

• 7+ Years experience within Construction commercial position with a Main Contractor
• Good Communication skills
• Strong knowledge of contracts with ability to deliver projects
• Degree qualified in relevant discipline
• Experience of JCT Form of contract

What we offer for Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Our client, a Tier One Main contractor has grown from strength to strength, with some long-term relationships within the Data Centre Market including specialist subcontractors and supply chain partners.
• As the company continues to expand and start new high value projects, this is a great opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to come in and establish themselves and progress up.
• Our client is proud to promote some of their core values including Collaboration, Integrity, safety and excellence in delivery with their continued commitment to low carbon construction methods, and use of modern construction methods
• This is a great opportunity to join a business that has good support and structure in place for their employees. Our client is known for investing in their commercial teams with a clear development plan and mentors that promote RICS Chartership.
• Competitive salary in line with Market rate
• Annual Discretionary bonus, company pension scheme, Car allowance of circa £6000, all travel expenses from home to work fully reimbursed, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increases with service), Employee Assistance programme, Life assurance cover, Professional membership support and training and development programmes.

If you want to hear more about this Senior Quantity Surveyor role, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV or contact Lucy Murphy in our London Office on (phone number removed)