Royal Mail
Quantity Surveyor - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
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East Midlands Airport Postie
Location: London Delivery Office, EC1A 1AA
Job type: Fixed Term contract (ending XX.XX.XX)
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There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey.
One of the UK’s leading companies, we are focused on achieving our vision of being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. We want to be more commercial, flexible and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.
Our logistics team are responsible for keeping everything moving. They ensure that millions of pieces of mail are delivered on time every year across the UK and internationally.
Without logistics we simply wouldn’t be able to function. The physical transportation of mail is what we do.
Working in a loud, busy environment, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the receipt and preparation of mail for aircraft departure. Your role will also involve controlling and monitoring accurate payload documentation and records, both hard copy and computerised and weighing mails for outbound flights and transfers.
You must be able to lift and carry mailbags and boxes weighing up to 11kg and push containers weighing up to 250kg.
A Bit About You
- Upbeat, independent and self-motivated
- Organised, flexible and adaptable with good interpersonal, numerical and writing skills
- Computer literacy is also desirable. You should be able to work to tight deadlines and be reliable and punctual
- Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
What We Do For You
To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that’s why we’re delighted to offer market leading pay and benefits for our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive:
- Hourly rate £13.68p/hr (National) / £16.24p/hr (London), paid monthly.
- 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (pro-rata)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Lots of opportunity to develop a career
- Full uniform provided if you’re on a contract of longer than three months
- Excellent parental leave policy
- Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership
Time to apply
Ready to become an Airport Postie and deliver for the people in your local community? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, we’ll invite you to an interview. We plan to hold them on XX XX XX, so make sure you’re available before applying.
PLEASE NOTE: This role requires you to work in a high security environment and you will have to satisfactorily complete a ‘security background check’ that is completed as part of the requirements to apply for a Security ID card that gives access into the Critical Part of the Security Restricted Area at a UK Airport. You are respectfully notified that under Section 21B Subsection (1) of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1991, It is an offence to give false information either for the purpose of, or in application for, an identity document. Offenders may be prosecuted and fined.
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If successful you can typically expect to have a waiting period of up to 16 weeks while your application goes through our screening process. If invited to interview, we will require you to submit details of what you have been doing (activity) over the past 5 years, there must not be a gap of more than 14 days. Please note if you supply accurate details including identifying all gaps, this will significantly help speed up the recruitment process.
Please be aware that if you have been resident outside the UK continuously in a single country for 6 months or over in the last 5 years you will be required to provide and pay for a criminal record check from that country before your application will be considered further.
Does this appeal to you? Do you have the drive and dedication we need and want to work for a company that has stood the test of time? If so, this position may be for you. Royal Mail has been around for 350 years and delivers to every address in the UK.
Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.
We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.
We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
Title - Quantity Surveyor
Location - National role with a flexible base location
Term - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Our construction team is undergoing a significant transformation with a focus on insourcing and in-house development across our project portfolio. As part of the RM Engineering family, we have a mission to design, develop and deploy future ready, innovative solutions across our property, automation and maintenance teams. Our focus is on recruiting highly talented, motivated and driven individuals to support the success of our strategy and we have some exciting and high-profile roles available across our teams.
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Royal Mail, you will lead commercial and cost management activity from feasibility to final account. You’ll shape commercial strategy, support procurement decisions, manage financial performance and collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners.
Please note this is a national role with a flexible base location. You could be based from multiple locations throughout the UK and hybrid working is expected. Travel and site visits form part of the role. A full UK driving licence is required.
The Role
- Leading commercial planning, governance and reporting across assigned projects, ensuring strong cost control from concept to completion.
- Preparing cost plans, estimates, tender documentation, bills of quantities and commercial evaluations for a wide range of construction and engineering schemes.
- Managing valuations, contractor applications, forecasting, cashflow and final accounts, ensuring accuracy and financial compliance.
- Driving value engineering and cost saving initiatives, identifying opportunities to optimise scope, reduce lifecycle cost and support insourcing where appropriate.
- Providing clear commercial reporting covering cost to complete, forecast outturns, risks, opportunities and supply chain performance.
- Ensuring compliance with statutory and organisational governance, including procurement policies, audit requirements and relevant construction legislation (e.g., CDM 2015).
- Managing commercial and contractual risks through robust assessments and maintaining project risk registers.
- Building effective relationships with internal teams, contractors and suppliers, supporting negotiations and driving performance improvements.
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Skills & Experience
- Strong commercial, financial and analytical skills, with experience managing multiple project budgets and delivering accurate cost plans, estimates and valuations.
- Solid knowledge of construction contracts (particularly JCT), commercial procedures, change control and dispute resolution.
- Understanding of construction methods, building services, procurement routes and market pricing, with strong negotiation capability.
- Experience across construction, engineering or client-side environments, ideally spanning building fabric, M&E or industrial/logistics settings.
- A track record of managing commercial aspects of multiple projects of varied scale and complexity.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills.
- A proactive, solutions driven approach with strong attention to detail, governance discipline and the ability to influence at all levels.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external supply chain partners.
Qualifications (Desired But Not Essential)
- Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
- Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) or working towards MRICS profession accreditation.
- CSCS card or equivalent H&S accreditation.
- IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate.
What's in it for you?
- We offer a competitive salary, £4,300 cash car allowance, 18% bonus, leading pension scheme, 27.5 days annual leave and private medical cover.
Next Steps
Our recruitment team will review your application and if suitable, will give you a call to discuss the role and process in more depth.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
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