VolkerWessels UK
Quantity Surveyor
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About VolkerFitzpatrick
VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure, and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial, and educational buildings.
About the Role
We are seeking a proactive and commercially astute Quantity Surveyor with proven experience in civils infrastructure projects.
VolkerFitzpatrick is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team delivering works on the Sizewell C project, one of the UK's most significant infrastructure developments.
This is a key commercial role where you will support the successful delivery of major construction packages, ensuring effective cost control, contract administration, value optimisation, and robust commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle. Working within a collaborative project environment, you will play an important part in the delivery of this landmark project.
About You
- Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in civil engineering or infrastructure projects
- Strong understanding of NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 preferred)
- Experience in subcontract management and cost reporting
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills
- Ability to build relationships across multidisciplinary teams
- Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or commercial management
- Progressing towards or already achieved RICS/ICES chartership
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Why Work with Us?
VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK, a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.
We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees. We offer a range of benefits, including:
- Competitive salary
- Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Private medical care
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
- Training and development opportunities—comprehensive skills-based training
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
- Flexible working opportunities
- Employee Assistance programme
- Mental health, physical health, and financial support
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
- Fairness, inclusion, and respect
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Note for Recruitment Agencies:
Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release. We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed.
VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe, and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
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