Quantity Surveyor

About Tate

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Review tender documents, identify requirements and risks, prepare work schedules, and quantify Bills of Quantities.
• Visit sites, record observations and photographs, consult with the Contracts Manager, and account for findings in tender pricing.
• Review project budgets and allowances with Project Managers and assess whether the construction period can be reduced.
• Manage procurement of subcontract packages, labour-only packages, and suppliers; prepare labour, plant, and material budgets.
• Produce forecasts comparing actual costs with planned costs; prepare monthly valuations and invoices with claim and variation support.
• Manage variations and additional-work records to support revenue recovery; compile, submit, and negotiate final accounts.
• Prepare subcontract documents, help appoint subcontractors, settle their final accounts, attend pre-contract meetings, and resolve queries.

Qualifications and experience

• A bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent is mandatory.
• Construction industry experience is required; data centre experience is preferred, with hyper-scale, oil and gas, and industrial experience also noted.

Skills and working approach

• Strong communication, commercial and financial awareness, customer service, and interpersonal skills are expected.
• Able to work independently or in a multidisciplinary team, manage time, and prioritise tasks.
• Must be willing and able to travel internationally 15–25%.

Integrated management responsibilities

• Follow company policies, including the Employee Handbook, Group Code of Conduct, compliance policies, and Integrated Management System policies.
• Support quality, health and safety, environmental, and product compliance objectives; promptly report unsafe conditions, incidents, injuries, quality issues, and compliance concerns.
• Participate in required training, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.