Quantity Surveyor in London

Better places, thriving communities.

HOURS: 40 hours a week

LOCATION: Home based (North of England, Birmingham – West Midlands, London, South East and South Coast)

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join one of the UK's largest Project Services providers, working across a mix of office refurbishments, retail outlets, industrial and manufacturing facilities, defence estates and nuclear sector areas. Projects are located across the UK but have a concentration across the North of England, Birmingham – West Midlands, London, South East and along the South Coast. The role will form part of a growing Project team and help to drive forward a strong team culture. Hybrid working is available with the expectation to travel as required to client sites.

As part of our investments into this new team, we want to hire new team members at Quantity Surveyor level with experience in dynamic project environments. Skill sets focused around contract and subcontract management, value generation, cost control and IT skills are highly desirable. Contracts are generally based upon NEC 3 or 4, JCT, CCS along with a range of bespoke contracts. Good contractual working knowledge is required along with an appreciation of the governance controls that form part of working in a large multi-disciplinary organisation.

Operating across a diverse portfolio of projects within the public sector, delivering a consistently high throughput of work, the Quantity Surveyor will support projects across all RIBA stages (0–7), ensuring comprehensive commercial oversight.

Role Responsibilities

• Maximise the successful running and commercial control of each project.
• Accurate management of projects through budgeting and reporting to enable each to be delivered in accordance with contract conditions in the most cost-effective manner possible.
• Work with the Senior Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Manager and help manage a team of Trainees, offering support and guidance where required and assisting in the delivery of the project portfolio.
• Create schedules of works, budgets or quantify Bills of Quantities where required.
• Attend meetings with clients and/or their representatives and present the tenderers' position.
• Review budgets and allowances with the relevant Project Manager to identify whether construction periods or costs can be reduced.
• Attend subcontractor pre-contract meetings with Project Managers where required, ensuring prospective subcontractors are fully compliant.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of projects and the project lifecycle.
• Ability to understand and interpret design drawings.
• Quantity Surveying relevant degree and 3 years' experience, or a minimum of 5 years' relevant working experience.

What's in it for you?

• High street discounts from thousands of well‑known retailers, gyms and more via our MiDeals platform.
• Life cover of up to four times your salary.
• Enhanced pension contributions, a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (with the potential for free shares).
• Access to a virtual GP for you and members of your household.
• Financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme.
• Flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices, allowing you to purchase extra days’ holiday, critical illness insurance, dental treatment or technology products.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Mitie Stars recognition programme with cash prizes.
• Diverse variety of training and development avenues.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Join our Mitie Team. Together our diversity makes us stronger.