MEP Quantity Surveyor

Senior / Intermediate MEP Quantity Surveyor

Location: Central London | Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Salary: Intermediate £45,000 – £60,000 | Senior £65,000 – £80,000 + Benefits

A young, dynamic, London-based Main Contractor with over 20 years’ experience is seeking a Senior or Intermediate MEP Quantity Surveyor to join their growing team on a permanent basis.

With a turnover of circa £160M and a team of around 160 staff, the company delivers new builds, refurbishments, alterations, and interior fit-outs across multiple sectors including CAT A & B office fit-outs, high-end residential, schools, hotels, leisure, and private clients.

The Role Based in their Central London office, you will join a team of three M&E Quantity Surveyors. You will be responsible for tendering MEP packages on new projects, assisting in managing sub-contractor variation accounts, and ensuring robust cost control across all MEPH packages. Projects are procured via single stage, two stage, or negotiated processes, with combined MEP package contract values ranging from £3M to £10M.

Key Responsibilities

• Tender MEP packages on single stage and two stage projects
• Ensure comprehensive tender information is provided to sub-contractors
• Work to procurement and tender schedules to meet programme dates
• Prepare detailed project-specific pricing schedules considering design, programme, and logistics
• Identify and manage key project risks including design, CDP, spatial coordination, acoustic, fire strategy, and compliance requirements
• Ensure compliance with BREEAM, WELL, Wired Score, and Security Needs Assessment targets
• Identify design information deficiencies and liaise with design teams for clarification
• Understand interfaces of MEPH packages with other trade packages and manage impacts of changes
• Analyse sub-contractor tender returns, chair mid- and post-tender meetings, and issue detailed minutes
• Produce detailed recommendation reports for sub-contractor appointments
• Manage sub-contractor variation accounts and change orders, ensuring accurate cost reporting and account meetings
• Review client cost plans against historical and current data, identifying shortfalls and adjustments required
• Undertake value engineering exercises and advise design teams on potential MEPH alternatives

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in MEP quantity surveying within a main contractor environment
• Strong knowledge of MEP tendering, cost control, and variation management
• Experience across multiple sectors including fit-out, residential, and commercial projects
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong understanding of compliance, design risk, and programme impacts

Salary & Benefits

• Intermediate: £45,000 – £60,000 | Senior: £65,000 – £80,000
• Car allowance £7,500
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays (rises to 26) + Christmas & New Year off + half-day wellness
• Healthcare & London Doctors Clinic access
• Death in Service benefit
• Pension scheme
• Sociable events (Golf Day, team events, etc.)

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Omr El-Tanani on 020 7932 2800 or email OEl-Tanani@rgb.co.uk.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning London contractor and play a key role in delivering high-value MEP projects across the capital