Taylor Woodrow
Quantity Surveyor
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Quantity Surveyor
Permanent, Full Time Location: London
We are seeking an ambitious Quantity Surveyor who thrives in a complex project environment and has a strong passion for cost management, forecasting, and commercial performance.
Working on the landmark Old Oak Common HS2 project, you will be responsible for the commercial management of defined work packages and supporting the wider commercial team in protecting and enhancing the project's commercial position.
This role offers exceptional exposure to major infrastructure delivery, providing opportunities to develop your career within one of the UK's leading construction and engineering organisations.
Duties
Cost Management & Commercial Control
- Monitor and control project costs across allocated work packages.
- Produce accurate cost reports, forecasts, and Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs).
- Track labour, plant, material, and subcontract expenditure against budget.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive efficiencies across project activities.
- Review resource utilisation and plant schedules to ensure optimum value.
- Prepare material wastage and cost reconciliations.
- Support the delivery team in achieving commercial and project performance targets.
Procurement & Supply Chain Management
- Manage subcontract procurement from tender stage through to award.
- Prepare tender documentation and work package scopes.
- Evaluate subcontractor submissions considering cost, quality, programme, and safety.
- Support the development of strong supply chain relationships and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Change Management
- Identify, quantify, and value compensation events, variations, and change.
- Ensure all changes are properly recorded, assessed, and recovered.
- Work closely with delivery teams to capture emerging commercial opportunities and risks.
- Support value engineering initiatives and assess associated commercial impacts.
Contract Administration
- Prepare and manage subcontract documentation, notices, and instructions.
- Produce accurate applications for payment and support final account settlements.
- Assist in managing contractual obligations and commercial risk.
- Maintain robust commercial records and audit trails throughout project delivery.
Risk & Opportunity Management
- Contribute to risk and opportunity registers.
- Support strategies to mitigate commercial risk and maximise project opportunities.
- Provide commercial input into project reviews and reporting processes.
Person Specification
- Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering, infrastructure, or major construction projects.
- Strong experience in cost management, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Excellent understanding of subcontract administration and procurement.
- Knowledge of NEC forms of contract.
- Strong numerical, analytical, and commercial skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with project teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and commercial reporting systems.
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
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Fairness Inclusion & Respect
Fairness, Inclusion, and Respect (FIR) at Taylor Woodrow is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team.
Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities, and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process, please contact us directly.
Taylor Woodrow recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.
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