Quantity Surveyor

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our growing Capital Projects team, providing cost management and commercial support across a portfolio of projects delivered under NEC4 contracts. This role is pivotal in ensuring robust financial control, compliance, and value delivery throughout the full project lifecycle. The role requires a commercially astute professional who will implement and sustain high standards of cost management, enhancing ISS’s position within the project market and supporting growth within the contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver end‑to‑end cost management across multiple capital projects operating under NEC4 contracts, ensuring financial control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare, manage and report project budgets, forecasts, cost plans, CVRs and P&L performance against agreed targets.
• Administer NEC4 contracts, ensuring full compliance, proactive risk identification and effective commercial risk mitigation.
• Manage tendering and procurement activities, including preparation of tender documentation, bid evaluation, cost analysis and negotiation with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Oversee subcontractor contract management, including procurement, performance monitoring and commercial compliance.
• Review and certify applications for payment and prepare accurate and timely interim and final valuations.
• Manage change control processes, including variations, compensation events and claims, maintaining clear records of financial impact.
• Provide clear commercial advice, reporting and stakeholder engagement, working collaboratively with project managers, clients, senior management and the ISS UK & I Government Projects Division.

Professional and Personal Competencies / Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Post‑qualification experience operating as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Experience within the Construction or FM industry (Government, Corporate or Education sectors preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of NEC4 contract administration.
• Proven expertise in cost management, tendering and procurement.
• Experience with applications for payment, valuations and risk management.
• Demonstrable experience managing concurrent projects or programmes with a combined annual value of £5m+.
• Experience estimating project costs and producing high‑quality tender evaluation documentation.
• Proven experience in change management, including compensation events and claims.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office capability, including advanced Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, etc.).
• Proficiency in Coupa (or equivalent cost management systems).
• Full UK driving licence, with the ability to travel to project sites as required.

Diversity and Inclusion

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. We are a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists and military families. We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer and proudly support inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.