Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor
AtkinsRéalis
Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor
AtkinsRéalis
Engineering services for infrastructure and energy
Shape a faster, smarter, safer future.
Become a vital member of our Buildings and Places team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents.
We are looking for Quantity Surveyors / Senior Quantity Surveyors who will be responsible for delivering work and are driven to achieve excellence. We are seeking personable, ambitious, enthusiastic, and energetic individuals to join our Cost and Commercial Practice in Yorkshire (Leeds), to support our continuing growth within the local market and beyond.
As an intermediate to senior member of the team, you'll work closely with the leadership team to ensure commercial targets are met, risks are managed, and project controls are maintained. You will be working on a variety of residential, education, commercial, defence, industrial, retail, projects to name only a few, primarily in Yorkshire but also the wider UK. A particular emphasis on Residential and Industrial/Manufacturing experience would be advantageous.
We are looking for a well-rounded Candidate with Pre and Post Contract experience.
Collaboration – Working in the client team and liaising with leadership, project managers, contractors, and internal teams to maintain strong relationships.
Cost Management – Estimate, monitor and control project costs both pre and post contract, to ensure the project is delivered within budget, validate and manage contractor and supplier costs & payments.
Reporting – Provide regular financial reports to ensure our clients have confidence in their project outcomes, present financial performance and risk updates.
Procurement – Undertaking procurement or supporting the procurement team in evaluating and appointing contractors.
Contract Administration – Administer various contract types, ensuring compliance with all terms and conditions, manage contract change reviewing validity, quotations and ensuring timely submissions and agreement, work closely with the Project Manager to maintain accurate and comprehensive project records.
Employer’s Agent – Act as the employer’s representative, providing leadership and coordination throughout a project’s lifecycle, managing contractual obligations, monitoring programme, cost, quality and risk, facilitating effective communication between stakeholders, and ensuring that project objectives are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with agreed requirements.
Risk and Value Management – Identify, analyse, and mitigate commercial risks, assist in value engineering to optimise project performance.
Support and manage junior staff in the delivery of quantity surveying services.
BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar.
Chartered member of the RICS or other industry body or working towards chartership by end of next year.
Conversant in pre and post contract quantity surveying duties.
JCT, NEC, contract experience.
Preferably experienced in the Employer’s Agent role as well as the traditional quantity surveying discipline.
Curious, committed and dedicated individual who strives for excellence in delivery.
Residential and/or Industrial/Manufacturing experience is beneficial.
Full UK Driving License and able to travel across the UK as required for project delivery.
Predominantly based in the Leeds Office.
While your primary role will involve delivering high‑quality work for our clients, we also value your contribution to the wider business. As part of your journey here, you'll have opportunities to get involved in areas such as People Leadership (through line management or mentoring), Business Development (like supporting bids or helping grow client accounts), Technical Leadership (guiding best practices, sharing knowledge and supporting technical excellence across teams) and other initiatives that improve how we work. We encourage everyone to play an active role in shaping our culture and success.
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.
Rewards and benefits – Careers at AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Security clearance
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.
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Engineering services for infrastructure and energy
AtkinsRéalis provides engineering services for infrastructure and nuclear projects, connecting people, data, and technology to plan, design, build, and manage systems worldwide. It delivers integrated services through consulting, design, engineering, and project management, using a global team and data-driven collaboration to move projects from concept to commissioning. The company’s global reach and end-to-end capability across conventional engineering and nuclear sectors enable coordinated delivery across multiple disciplines. Its goal is to transform infrastructure and energy systems worldwide by delivering safe, reliable, and efficient engineering solutions.
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