Managing Quantity Surveyor - MEP

Soben is an award‑winning construction consultancy operating across the EMEA region. The role supports the delivery of high‑profile capital projects, particularly in sectors such as data centres, energy, and pharmaceuticals.

In this role you will:

• Act as the client‑facing Project Manager for your commission, maintaining regular contact and leading formal pre‑start and mid‑term review meetings.
• Understand client requirements and desired outputs and communicate these effectively to internal teams.
• Lead internal pre‑start briefings, set achievable targets, and prepare supporting documentation.
• Hold daily progress meetings with billing teams, resolving technical issues and ensuring alignment with client expectations.
• Manage technical queries (TQs), liaise with clients for responses, and apply reasonable assumptions when needed to maintain programme momentum.
• Conduct detailed QA reviews and gap analyses of BQs and pricing documents to ensure compliance with scope and Soben standards.
• Ensure full execution of Soben systems and QA procedures by billing teams.
• Maintain a detailed working knowledge of prepared documents and lead the handover process, acting as the point of contact for post‑submission queries.
• Build strong working relationships with client estimators to support repeat business.
• Achieve high level security clearance to allow participation in classified or restricted projects, entering restricted areas to carry out first‑hand measurement, verification and commercial review without delay or reliance on third‑party reporting.
• Be willing to travel occasionally within the UK and Europe to support client engagement.
• Champion continuous improvement in service delivery and support UK Directors in business matters as required.
• Provide effective coaching and mentoring to junior team members.
• Uphold and promote Soben’s core values in all aspects of work.

About you:

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) standard in Quantity Surveying, with a minimum of ten years’ post‑qualification experience, ideally including exposure to complex projects.
• Strong commercial experience across Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) works, including cost planning, procurement, change management and valuation of specialist packages.
• Management or team leadership experience is highly desirable, particularly where you’ve overseen technical delivery, coordinated multi‑disciplinary teams or acted as a client interface.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, capable of building trust with clients, resolving technical queries and guiding internal teams with clarity and confidence.
• A pragmatic, common‑sense approach, with flexibility to adapt to changing project demands, tight deadlines and evolving client expectations.
• A proactive mindset, attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Benefits:

• Ongoing training and personal development.
• Opportunities for rapid career progression and increased responsibility.
• Exposure to international clients and cutting‑edge project environments.
• A supportive, dynamic and high‑impact working environment.