Quantity Surveyor

A day in the life of a Murphy Quantity Surveyor:

• Confident working within a design-led environment and familiar with NEC4 contracts (primarily PSC and ECS options), as well as internal recharging mechanisms and supporting consultancy frameworks

• Support pre-contract commercial engagement and pricing of design packages

• Manage commercial performance across internal and external projects

• Monitor and report on cost, value, and change for a portfolio of multi-disciplinary design packages

• Support time-based cost recovery (Option E), including timesheet validation and Defined Cost substantiation

• Collaborate with discipline leads, planners, and finance teams to maintain cost forecast accuracy

• Contribute to internal recharge processes and cost-to-complete tracking for MAE resource deployment

• Ensure contract compliance with NEC4 and client requirement

• Assist in the development of commercial procedures and governance for the growing business unit

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Demonstrable experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS under NEC3/4 contracts

• Strong commercial awareness in a design-led or multidisciplinary engineering environment

• Proven ability to manage time-based cost recovery and support project cost controls

• Understanding of internal cost recharge models and consultancy frameworks

• Proficient in cost reporting, forecasting and value management

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to liaise across engineering, delivery, and commercial teams

• High level of attention to detail and organisational ability

• Experience with internal and external consultancy models

• Familiarity with NEC4 PSC Option E and ECS Option A/B

• Chartered or working towards MRICS/MICES or equivalent

• Experience with project cost tools (e.g., CEMAR, Aconex, Excel trackers)