Assistant Quantity Surveyor

1w1 week ago

Mott MacDonald

Belfast, GB · Full-time · £30,000 – £40,000

About this role

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries. The Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers project, programme and commercial management services across built environment, transportation, and other sectors. As Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial support within a large multi-disciplinary team.

You will work closely with project managers and design managers to ensure successful delivery of projects on time and to budget. This includes controlling internal and external commercial aspects across various contractual arrangements. Operate in Highways, Rail, Aviation and Maritime sectors on major transportation projects.

The team delivers tailored solutions addressing clients’ key challenges, combining project expertise with programme delivery and advisory services. Projects range up to £20bn through disciplines like cost management, estimating, and project controls. Vision is to establish consultancy as credible and preferred for clients.

As a proudly employee-owned business, invest in creating space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Surrounded by global specialists who champion you to be your best. Countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow across international community.

Requirements

Knowledge of contractual obligations in construction projects
Ability to produce detailed cost plans during design phases
Understanding of value engineering and value for money principles
Experience appraising main contract and sub-contract tenders
Familiarity with processing commercial queries from consultants and contractors
Proficiency in commercial checks and due diligence
Skills in assessing estimates to completion for consultants or contractors
Awareness of project controls, scheduling, and cost management in transportation sectors

Responsibilities

Support and advise the project manager in respect of fulfilment of all contractual obligations
Produce detailed cost plans throughout the design phase of projects
Actively promote and implement value engineering and value for money
Review, appraise and report on main contract and sub-contract tenders
Monitor and process commercial queries from consultants and contractors on behalf of the client
Attend progress meetings to respond to commercial matters raised
Attend internal management meetings to input to reporting processes
Check submitted assessments and applications and process

Benefits

Employee-owned business empowering inclusion and value
Work on projects up to £20bn in scale and complexity
Collaboration with global specialists across 140+ offices
Opportunities to grow as subject matter expert or broaden international experience