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Senior Managing Quantity Surveyor at AtkinsRéalis · Cardiff
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Job Description
Job Description
Overview
Be the essence of collaboration.
How would you like to work on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects around the globe? Join our collaborative Complex Projects team, where everyone has a voice, and together, we deliver excellence for people and the environment.
Flexible and remote working are central to our culture. So, talk to us about how we can support you.We value your transferable skills and potential and are ready to invest in your development and progression.
We are seeking a Senior Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our high‑performing team, where you’ll play a key role in driving commercial success, supporting colleagues, and delivering outstanding service to our clients.
As a Senior Managing Quantity Surveyor, you'll be responsible for delivering work that's driven by excellence as well as doing the right thing. You'll share our reputation for working on some of the UK's most high-profile commissions. Your teams will work across a wide range of projects within the complex infrastructure sector, including rail, highways, utilities, defence, energy and aviation.
Your Role
- Lead the delivery of high‑quality projects, setting clear expectations and building trusted relationships with clients through proactive engagement and exceptional service.
- Support and develop emerging talent, contributing to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture where people can grow and thrive.
- Work closely with senior leaders to help shape and strengthen a high‑value, profitable service offering that reflects our commitment to technical excellence, innovation, and client outcomes.
- Apply strong commercial and contractual understanding—particularly of the NEC suite—to ensure projects are delivered with rigour, clarity, and commercial discipline.
- Bring a proactive, commercially minded, and purpose‑driven approach that consistently adds value for clients and enhances the reputation of our business.
About you
- Proven track record of delivering high‑quality commercial services across highways, water, and wider civil engineering projects within the UK infrastructure sector.
- Strong client‑relationship skills, with a customer‑focused approach and a clear understanding of evolving client priorities and expectations.
- Confident handling of legal, contractual, and technical matters, supported by the ability to develop robust and consistent delivery plans.
- Supportive team contributor, experienced in mentoring colleagues and promoting a positive, collaborative, and high‑performing working environment.
- Commercially aware, adept at identifying repeat and new business opportunities, and committed to ongoing professional development to stay current with industry standards.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.
Be rewarded. Find out more. ****
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
Security clearance
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
Worker Type
Employee
Job Type
Regular
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.