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Quantity Surveyor - £85,000 to £100,000
Location: Stansted, Essex
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm
About the Company
Our client is a leading UK construction and engineering specialist renowned for delivering complex projects in aviation, infrastructure, and commercial sectors. With over three decades of success, they've built a reputation for technical excellence, innovation, and reliability - trusted by some of the UK's most prestigious clients to deliver high-profile, safety-critical works in live operational environments.
From airport terminal refurbishments and major MEP installations to structural steel, civil engineering, and interior fit outs, our client consistently delivers projects that demand precision, coordination, and exceptional quality. Their teams operate with a hands-on, collaborative culture where progression, accountability, and professionalism are genuinely valued.
Joining this business means working at the forefront of UK aviation construction - where no two projects are the same, challenges are embraced, and success is shared.
Key Responsibilities
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for developing cost plans, managing activity schedules, overseeing payment applications, and liaising with both clients and subcontractors. You will handle day-to-day commercial activities across multiple jobs (2-3 at any time) and support the successful delivery of projects from pre-contract through to completion.
Skills/Experience Required:
Essential
· 5+ years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor
· Strong NEC3 or NEC4 contract experience
· Full lifecycle project knowledge from pre-construction to final account
· Solid understanding of commercial law and change management
· Experience preparing and managing cost plans
· Excellent client-facing skills and ability to work across multiple projects
· Fit-out project experience (commercial/aviation/complex environments)
· Clean 5-year work history and no criminal record

Desirable
· Airport project experience
· Rail, Oil & Gas, or Nuclear background also considered
· CMAR (Construction Management at Risk) awareness
· Tier A client exposure
· Hungry to progress with a proactive, career-driven mindset

Package & Benefits:
· £85,000 - £100,000 annual salary
· 20 days holiday + bank holidays
· Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm
· Full-time, permanent role
· Career progression with exposure to landmark aviation projects