At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead high-profile MEP projects, manage costs, and build client relationships.
- Company: Established construction consultancy with a people-first culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, private healthcare, pension contributions, and career progression.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with excellent social culture and growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and work on impactful construction projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Quantity Surveying and strong MEP experience required.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Are you an experienced MEP Quantity Surveyor looking to take the lead on complex, high-value projects while accelerating your career? We're working with a well-established, multidisciplinary construction consultancy that's continuing to grow its highly regarded Cost Management team in Cambridge. With an impressive pipeline of landmark developments and an outstanding reputation across the built environment, this is an opportunity to join a business where your expertise will genuinely influence project success.
From healthcare and education to infrastructure, regeneration and major public sector developments, you'll be responsible for delivering the commercial management of significant mechanical and electrical packages from inception through to completion.
If you're looking for greater autonomy, exposure to flagship schemes and a consultancy that invests heavily in its people, this could be your next move.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading the commercial delivery of MEP packages across multiple high-profile projects.
- Preparing detailed cost plans, estimates, budgets and tender documentation.
- Managing procurement strategies, contractor appointments and tender evaluations.
- Administering NEC and JCT contracts throughout the project lifecycle.
- Overseeing valuations, variations, change control and final accounts.
- Driving value engineering initiatives while identifying and managing commercial risk.
- Building lasting relationships with clients, consultants and contractors.
- Monitoring project performance to ensure commercial and programme objectives are achieved.
- Leading commercial meetings, workshops and client presentations.
What they're looking for:
- You'll be a commercially minded MEP Quantity Surveyor who enjoys taking ownership, building client relationships and delivering exceptional projects.
- You'll ideally have:
- A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related construction discipline.
- Strong experience within an MEP Quantity Surveying or Building Services environment.
- A proven track record managing mechanical and electrical packages from pre-contract through to final account.
- A solid understanding of NEC and JCT contracts.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- MRICS status (or working towards chartership) would be advantageous.
- A proactive approach with the ambition to progress your career within a growing consultancy.
- A full UK driving licence is preferred.
Why Join?
This is more than just another consultancy role. You'll become part of a collaborative, people-first business that genuinely invests in its employees and provides clear opportunities to progress into senior leadership.
What's on Offer?
- Salary of £60,000-£80,000 DOE
- Private Healthcare
- Competitive Pension Contribution
- Paid professional memberships
- Full chartership support
- Travel expenses covered for office and site visits
- Genuine career progression opportunities
- A collaborative team with a fantastic social culture
- Exposure to some of the UK's most exciting construction projects
If you're ready to take the next step in your MEP Quantity Surveying career and want to work on projects that make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Georgie Marden for a confidential discussion.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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