Senior Quantity Surveyor

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

M Group Rail & Aviation - when it comes to rail, we deliver a variety of enhancement and infrastructure projects across all routes, both overground and underground.

With over 40 years’ experience, we’re a trusted partner with the expertise to get the work done.

What will you be doing?

As a

Quantity Surveyor

you will support the delivery of a long-term

rail maintenance framework , secured for the next

8 years . This is a fast‑paced, commercially focused role responsible for pricing individual works orders issued under our framework agreement.

All works are

single‑sourced

and non‑competitive, allowing the Estimator to focus on accuracy, compliance and value rather than bid positioning.

You will be pricing works using a

CESMM Schedule of Rates , with individual work orders typically ranging in value from

£500 to £1m .

Prepare accurate and timely estimates for individual works orders issued under the rail maintenance framework

Price remits using the

CESMM Method of Measurement

and the framework Schedule of Rates

Interpret scopes, drawings, specifications and site information to build robust cost submissions

Work closely with delivery, commercial and operational teams to clarify scope and methodology

Ensure estimates are compliant with

NEC contract requirements

Maintain pricing records, assumptions and supporting documentation

Support the continuous improvement of estimating processes within a high‑volume work order environment

What you will bring

Proven experience in an

Estimator

role within rail, infrastructure or civil engineering

Strong working knowledge of CESMM

(essential)

Experience with NEC contracts

(NEC3 / NEC4 desirable)

Comfortable working in a

high‑paced environment , pricing multiple work orders concurrently

Ability to price works across a wide value range (£500–£1m)

Strong attention to detail with a commercial, pragmatic mindset

Confident communicator, able to engage with technical and commercial stakeholders

Desirable

Experience working within a framework environment

Rail maintenance or renewals background

Knowledge of Network Rail standards and processes

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and outside of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Mental Health First Aiders

My Rewards portal, access to 1,000’s retail discounts

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity or paternity leave

Reward and recognition scheme

Online GP Service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

In addition, this role offers

Company car and fuel card with a range of electric and hybrid vehicles to choose from

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!

Single cover private health care

Discretionary bonus scheme

25days annual leave plus bank holidays

Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

Holiday purchase scheme

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re

responsible

and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

We’re

open

and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

We’re

together

and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

We’re

ambitious

and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, we may close job adverts before the stated closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of our hiring process. Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction.

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