Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Department: EMEA Consultancy – Transport & Infrastructure

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote, United Kingdom

Description

Soben is an award‑winning construction consultancy with bold ambitions and a clear trajectory for growth. Since launching in 2011, we’ve built a reputation for technical excellence, client focus, and delivery certainty. In March 2025 we became part of Accenture’s Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice, combining our cost and commercial management expertise with Accenture’s global scale and digital innovation.

We offer world‑class resources and technology, high‑profile programmes across sectors such as data centres, energy and pharmaceuticals, international client exposure and a platform for innovation and digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Receiving and certifying contractor payments.
• Providing NEC contract administration support to Project Managers (e.g. replying to compensation event notifications, agreement of compensation events, use of Unifier).
• Compiling monthly commercial WOT dashboards reporting on project performance.
• Managing junior members of the commercial team.
• Raising accruals and cost reporting required by Client prior to P6 closure.
• Handling all internal and external contract and commercial documents/queries, including claims.
• Working with Project Managers to agree/compile all documents needed to execute PSC, SWPO and WPO contracts.
• Overseeing alliance subcontracts and their administration by Alliance Delivery Members/External main‑contractors.
• Liaising with all external and internal stakeholders to enable projects to progress without delay.
• Producing quality reports in a timely, professional and legible manner, following instructions and questioning decisions where necessary.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Significant quantity surveying experience and business acumen, a track record in managing complex, high‑value and varied contracts.
• Master’s degree in Quantity Surveying or similar.
• Professional qualification or membership of RICS, CIOB, ICES or other relevant Chartered Institute (helpful).
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SAP.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of senior management.
• Expert analytical skills to make informed, balanced business decisions and report findings to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Strong team working and leadership skills.

Benefits

Our people are our greatest asset. You’ll receive ongoing training and personal development to help you flourish, building a long‑term and successful career with us. We offer opportunities to progress quickly, be trusted with responsibilities you could only dream of in larger organisations, and the chance to work on some of the industry’s most exciting projects.