Amentum is a global leader in engineering, project and programme management and solutions integration. Founded on programme, project, and engineering experience, combined with deep-seated specialist capabilities, Amentum has become a recognised delivery partner across major UK Government and commercial programmes.

We work extensively with clients across the defence sector to deliver some of the industry’s most complex and challenging programmes. Our clients are government organizations and defence primes, we support their transformation, equipment, and infrastructure programmes.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you would expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our programmes which incorporate matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity:

Working within the PDP-S Framework supporting delivery for the Ministry of Defence, we are currently recruiting for an experienced and flexible Quantity Surveyor to work on a long-term infrastructure programme. The programme is working within an NEC 4 environment and the requirements necessary to support successful delivery are aligned to this. The individual will be an integral part of a multi-functional team that is accountable for the commercial and contractual governance of a £multi-million defence infrastructure programme.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Must be able to work collaboratively with appointed external consultants providing assurance on cost and financial deliverables;

• Support the authority in developing underpinning business case evidence;

• Producing cost reports, cash flows and cost forecasting;

• Support contractors in keeping everything transparent and data-driven, holding them to account for the integrity of cost and commercial data provided;

• Support key decision-making with data-driven cost management insights;

• Identify cost-saving strategies and optimize contract performance;

• Attending progress meetings and monthly cost meetings;

• Support public sector objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances;

• Support contractors and CS to develop early ideas into feasible strategies and associated plans;

• Validating the provenance of cost data to support public sector audit and assurance requirements;

• Ensuring change control is managed on behalf of the client in accordance with contracts;

• Promote commercial awareness throughout the programme;

• Support formal dispute resolution process and contract close out strategy as required;

• Scrutinise and assess commercial contracts, procurement, and negotiations in an NEC environment;

Here's What You'll Need:

• BSc Quantity Surveying / Construction Management and RICS / CIOB preferred;

• 10 years experience working on £multi-million complex infrastructure projects.

• Proven expertise in quantity surveying on large-scale infrastructure project and procurement, and / or estimating experience desirable;

• Experience of working with NEC contracts and civils infrastructure cost estimating;

• Ability to constructively challenge contractor cost estimates and willingness to look beneath the figures required;

• Demonstratable understanding of the inter-relationship between estimating, costing, risk and schedule;

• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels and across disciplines, even when facing challenge;

• Comfortable working at pace within a demanding environment;

• Good communicator able to convey complex financial information to non finance professionals;

• Able to operate autonomously, with authority, skilled in developing and building relationships;

• Willingness to travel to London site 2-3 days per week.

Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. 

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we are more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity.

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