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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Senior Quantity Surveyor – Infrastructure
Location: London, England (Mixture of local office, home and client sites) Type: Permanent, Full-time (with flexible working and core hours)
About Gleeds
Gleeds is a leading global property and construction consultancy, independent since 1875. Award-winning architects, designers, planners, and engineers collaborate to deliver outstanding projects worldwide. We are an accredited Great Place to Work, with our people at the heart of everything we do.
Gleeds Infrastructure specialises in delivering projects across Rail, Water & Utilities, Aviation, and Transportation & Highway sectors. Our mission is to create lasting positive legacies—whether through rail links, wind farms, flood defences, or other critical infrastructure—by integrating projects into the physical, human, and economic environment to benefit individuals, communities, and economies.
About the Role
We are recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor (Cost Manager) to support our ambitious 2026 growth plans. This role is suited for both aspiring Quantity Surveyors still in the RICS journey and established Senior QSs looking to advance their careers, manage teams, and take on high-profile infrastructure projects across the UK.
In this dynamic role, you will partner with clients and internal teams to provide pre- and post-contract commercial management with a varied workload, such as:
Core Responsibilities
- Cost Management & Reporting:
- Oversee project budgets, track financial progress, and ensure financial accuracy.
- Contract Administration:
- Manage NEC3/4 and JCT contracts, including valuations, payments, and compliance.
- Procurement & Supplier Engagement:
- Support tendering processes to ensure value for money.
- Commercial Assurance:
- Audit projects, verify assumptions, and review financial compliance.
- Risk & Change Management:
- Identify financial risks and manage compensation events & variations.
- Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Build strong relationships with clients, contractors, and senior management.
- Software & Systems Expertise:
- Confident use of tools like Prism, CEMAR, CostX, and Viewpoint.
- Main & Subcontractor Management:
- Oversee project finances, ensuring adherence to contracts and sustainability standards.
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Key Requirements
Experience & Skills
- Qualifications: At least an HNC, HND, or degree in relevant disciplines (e.g., Quantity Surveying, Construction Cost Management, or Construction Law).
- Professional Membership: Desirable to have qualifications and/or membership (e.g., RICS, CIOB, CICES, CIPS); Gleeds supports progress toward accreditation.
- Sector Expertise: 1+/2+ years in the UK infrastructure sector, with:
- Experience in pre- and post-contract commercial management.
- Knowledge of NEC3/4, JCT, and other contract frameworks.
- Leadership: Aptitude for mentoring junior QSs or cost managers (key desirable).
- Passion: Commitment to infrastructure, sustainability, and best-in-class work.
- Soft Skills: Outstanding communication, ability to build relationships rapidly, and resilience in project facilities.
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What We Can Offer You
Career Development
- Clear competency and certification programmes to achieve global credentials.
- Opportunity for executive exchange roles within our international network.
Industry Engagement
- Unmatched networking and personal brand-building opportunities.
Work-Life Balance
- Generous holiday allowance (±28 days, plus a holiday purchase scheme).
- Flexible working arrangements aligned with core hours for productivity and flexibility.
- Volunteering programme for community engagement.
Compensation & Wellbeing
- Highly competitive salary, with potential for performance-based increments.
- Employee Assistance Programme for personal and professional support.
Professional Growth
- Gleeds’s global travel scholarship, enabling benchmarking visitation abroad.
About Gleeds
Gleeds has over 150 years of heritage as a constructone consultancy, operating in 28 countries worldwide—delivering iconic buildings and critical infrastructure that shape cities, economies, and lives.
We champion a workplace rooted in inclusivity, embracing Diversity and Equality. Our Fairness, Inclusion & Respect (FIR) principles guide all relationships, and we provide reasonable adjustments for all employees. For support, please reach out to our Talent Team.
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