Pre-Contract Quantity Surveyor

Description:

Pre-Contract Quantity Surveyor - Major Water Infrastructure Programme

Contract Length: 12-month rolling contract.
Location: Hybrid working - 2 days per week in Kings Cross, London or Peterborough.
Rate: £500-£550 per day

About the Opportunity

We are supporting a major UK water infrastructure programme seeking an experienced Pre-Contract Quantity Surveyor to join a high-profile capital investment team.

This role will focus on the commercial, financial and contractual activities required before construction commences, helping to establish robust procurement, cost management and commercial strategies across a portfolio of strategically important infrastructure projects.

Working closely with programme leaders, engineering teams, consultants and supply chain partners, you will play a key role in developing procurement packages, managing tender processes, supporting contractor engagement and ensuring commercial best practice is embedded throughout the pre-construction phase.

This is an opportunity to join a long-term infrastructure programme where your commercial expertise will directly influence project outcomes, procurement strategies and investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead pre-contract commercial activities across major infrastructure projects.
Develop cost plans, budget estimates and feasibility assessments to support investment decisions.
Prepare Bills of Quantities (BoQ), pricing schedules, tender documents and procurement packages.
Draft, review and negotiate NEC4 contracts and associated commercial agreements.
Review scopes of work and challenge ambiguities to ensure commercial and contractual clarity.
Support procurement exercises, contractor selection and tender evaluation activities.
Analyse contractor submissions and provide commercial recommendations to programme stakeholders.
Identify, assess and manage commercial risks and opportunities throughout the pre-construction phase.
Drive value engineering initiatives to optimise project costs while maintaining quality and programme objectives.
Support Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) activities and collaborative delivery models.
Provide cost benchmarking, estimating support and market intelligence across the programme.
Work closely with engineering, procurement and delivery teams to ensure consistency of commercial processes and standards.

Key Skills & Experience

Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor with a strong focus on pre-contract and procurement activities.
Experience working within major infrastructure, utilities, water, energy or civil engineering environments.
Strong financial and commercial acumen, including cost planning, estimating, forecasting and risk analysis.
Detailed knowledge of NEC4 contracts, including contract drafting, negotiation and administration.
Experience producing tender documentation, procurement packages and Bills of Quantities.
Strong understanding of contractor procurement, bid evaluation and commercial assessment methodologies.
Experience delivering value engineering and cost optimisation initiatives.
Ability to identify and mitigate contractual, commercial and programme risks.
Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and negotiation skills.
Comfortable working autonomously whilst supporting a wide range of multidisciplinary stakeholders.
MRICS qualification or working towards chartered status would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

Opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant water infrastructure investment programme.
Long-term contract potential with a substantial pipeline of future work.
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
Exposure to complex, high-value infrastructure projects.
Collaborative environment with significant stakeholder engagement and programme influence.If you are an experienced Pre-Contract Quantity Surveyor looking to support the development of major infrastructure projects and would like to discuss the opportunity in more detail, please apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Leon Smith
Murray McIntosh