Mott MacDonald
Expression of Interest - Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Senior Quantity Surveyor – Civil Nuclear & Decommissioning
Location: Warrington & Whitehaven, UK Recruiter Contact: Aoife Cullen
About the Company
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with 20,000+ employees across 50+ countries and 140+ offices. We create impactful solutions across industries like:
- Built environment
- Energy
- Water
- Environmental
- Transportation
- Health and care
Our success grows with our people. We foster growth, collaboration, and inclusion, ensuring every individual can thrive and reach their full potential.
About the Business Unit
Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) division delivers:
- Project, Programme & Commercial Management (PPCM)
- Advisory solutions for nuclear, infrastructure, and decommissioning
With projects valued up to £20bn, we specialise in: ✔ Programming, project management ✔ Cost and contract management ✔ Infrastructure finance ✔ Management consulting ✔ Digital transformation ✔ Education and health/care delivery
In civil nuclear & decommissioning, we provide critical commercial strategies, regulatory compliance, and risk-driven solutions across:
- Full lifecycle waste management
- Site remediation
- Critical infrastructure upgrades
We currently operate on high-hazard programme delivery projects in West Cumbria, helping the UK achieve net-zero energy.
Overview of the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our teams in Whitehaven and Warrington, leading commercial strategies and delivering cost-effective nuclear decommissioning programmes.
As a commercial leader in nuclear decommissioning, you will: 🔹 Support high-value programmes in one of the UK’s most complex sectors. 🔹 Drive commercial excellence across regulations, costs, and contracts. 🔹 Mentor junior colleagues and optimise value-for-money delivery.
This role is critical for ensuring long-term sustainability and efficiency in nuclear waste management and infrastructure upgrading.
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Key Responsibilities & Duties
- Lead NEC3/NEC4 contract administration within project/programme compliance frameworks.
- Guide cost control, cashflow forecasting, and financial reporting across full programme lifecycles.
- Own valuation of construction/decommissioning works and ensure accuracy in pricing.
- Act as a strategic commercial advisor, influencing client decision-making.
- Advise on value engineering and risk mitigation strategies.
- Mentor junior commercial staff and contribute to team professional development.
- Collaborate with engineers, planners, and programme managers to deliver KPIs.
- Ensure full compliance with nuclear industry rules and safety-led commercial practices.
Candidate Specification
Essential Criteria
- Degree in construction, engineering, quantity surveying, or related discipline (or equivalent qualification).
- Significant experience in quantity surveying or commercial management for large-scale energy or infrastructure projects.
- Accreditation in NEC ECC, with hands-on project-level knowledge of NEC3/NEC4.
- Chartered (MRICS) or close to qualification (substantial progress).
- Proven experience in cost management, risk mitigation, and NEC contract administration within highly regulated environments (e.g., nuclear, energy).
- Strong ability to manage contract cashflows, governance, and commercial risk at scale.
- Familiarity with cost forecasting, contractual change control, and litigation prevention.
- Experience using CEMAR for project documentation.
- Confident in stakeholder management (clients, contractors, senior leaders).
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Word).
Desirable
- Direct experience in civil nuclear or decommissioning (e.g., NDA, West Cumbria projects).
- Training in Thinkproject Contracts.
- NEC Project Manager Accreditation.
- Experience in portfolio/project-to-programme financial oversight.
- Mentorship or team leadership skills.
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Security & Immigration Requirements
Note: ⚠️ Offers are conditional on clearance eligibility. Currently, we do not sponsor Skilled Worker Visas.
Our Culture & Benefits
Workplace Policy
We prioritise agile, attractive, well-being-driven working with: 📍 Hybrid flexibility – Choose the hours and locations that suit you best.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)
✨ EDI principles shape our policies, fostering inclusive environments. 🌈 Tiered networks for LGBTQ+, gender, ethnicity, and neurodiversity.
Accessibility
If you require accessibility support, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.
Employee Benefits
Financial Benefits
💳 Pension matching (4.5%–7%). 🏦 Life assurance coverage up to 6x salary (optional increase from 4x). 💶 Income protection for illness-related leave.
Wellbeing
🄍 Private medical insurance for UK colleagues. 💊 Health cash plan (covering everyday healthcare costs). 👩 Peppy menopause and fertility support. 🎉 Comprehensive family/partner policies (26 weeks paid maternity/paternity).
Guarding your Future
📜 Employee ownership stake – a growing vested interest in company success. 💼 Direct ownership potential for senior roles. 🗣 Open dialogue with leadership.
Holistic Support
💤 33-35 days holiday (+public holidays). 👨 Shared parental leave up to 24 weeks at full pay. 🚲 Childcare & carer support leaves (emergency & planned).
Career Development
🎓 Primary professional institution subscription (e.g., RICS). 📚 Paid training, mentorship, and leadership programmes.
Ready to Move Forward?
Apply now [via provided link]. Let’s build a future of impact with Mott MacDonald.
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