Job Specification: Quantity Surveyor (Pre-Contract, Supplier-Facing)
Location: Kendal or Warrington
Contract type: Interim / Contract
IR35 status: Inside IR35
The Role
Our client is looking for a hands-on Quantity Surveyor to join its pre-contract procurement function. The team needs someone who will get stuck into the work rather than step into a management role.
This is a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment. Budgets are approved up front and there is real pressure to get contracts awarded quickly. You will own the commercial side of procurement from scope through to award.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare contract documentation for supplier-facing procurement packages
- Review and check scopes of work and site information before tender
- Run tenders end to end using the EU Supply e-tendering platform
- Evaluate tender submissions and make award recommendations
- Award contracts efficiently and in line with approved budgets
- Manage a portfolio of contracts ranging from approximately £120k to £12m
- Work closely with the project team and wider commercial colleagues
Essential Skills and Experience
- Proven pre-contract QS experience with a genuinely procurement-led background (this is not a post-contract role)
- Experience preparing contracts and running competitive tenders
- Strong tender evaluation and award experience
- Confident working independently on a varied workload, with a hands-on approach
- Comfortable operating at pace and balancing speed with commercial rigour
- Experience of EU Supply or a comparable e-tendering platform
- Background in water, utilities or other regulated sectors (helpful but not essential; candidates from nuclear, defence, infrastructure or similar environments are welcome)
- Experience in a client-side or supply-chain commercial team
Working Pattern
Offices in Kendal and Warrington
Hybrid working, with some flexibility in practice. Please confirm attendance expectations at interview stage
Interview Process
Interview stage, with a short presentation (approximately 10 minutes) likely to form part of the process.
Why This Role
- Varied, pre-contract work with a wide range of contract values
- Fast-moving environment where you can see results quickly
- Meaningful work with a large regulated organisation delivering environmental improvements across the North West
- Immediate impact within a team that genuinely needs hands-on support
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