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Quantity Surveyor Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, GB, WD17 2 Start Date: 2026-09-10 Closing Date / Last Updated: 2026-12-09T21:06:43.8 About The Role 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.
At M Group Energy, we're enabling the energy essential to support our lives. We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation. Want to come and be a part of it? Where you'll work You'll be part of a team that build and refurbish substations on projects across the East of England. Reporting into the Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a key role in keeping the commercial side of your projects on track.
You’ll work closely with teams across Operations, Finance and Procurement to make sure everything is delivered smoothly, while keeping a strong handle on costs, contracts and commercial controls. You’ll be part of a wider team including QSs, Commercial Admins, Procurement and Finance all working together to deliver the best outcomes for your projects. At M Group, health and safety is a top priority, and it’s something we take seriously across everything we do.
You’ll lead by example, making sure safe behaviours are always front of mind and built into your day-to-day work. We’re big on creating a culture where everyone feels responsible for health and safety, and we expect you to play an active part in that. What you'll be doing Owning valuations and applications for payment making sure everything's accurate and submitted on time Managing NEC contracts day-to-day, including early warnings, compensation events, and notices Keeping a close eye on cashflow, costs, and margins to protect project performance Working with ops, finance, and procurement to keep everything running smoothly Handling client queries, disputes, and payment issues professionally and proactively Managing the supply chain from onboarding to payments and final accounts Producing and presenting CVRs and forecasts, highlighting risks and opportunities Keeping records, reports, and commercial data clean, compliant, and up to date Supporting and guiding junior team members where needed What you'll bring Around 3+ years experience in a QS/commercial role within construction or infrastructure Solid NEC contract knowledge Confidence managing valuations, CVRs, and subcontractor accounts Strong commercial mindset with an eye for detail, risk, and opportunity Great communication skills able to build relationships and handle challenges Comfortable working independently and as part of a team Good Excel and general IT skills A proactive, organised approach and willingness to take ownership Full UK driving licence What's in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include: Matched or contributory pension scheme Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Employee assistance programme My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts Life assurance Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave Reward and recognition scheme In addition, this role offers: Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from Private health care and health care cash plan Discretionary bonus scheme 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!
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