Quantity Surveyor

Project Quantity Surveyor – Heathrow Airport Location: Heathrow Airport, London Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £85,000 – £95,000 + bonus + benefits About the Opportunity This is a standout opportunity to join a rapidly expanding specialist contractor delivering some of the most complex and high-profile civils packages at Heathrow Airport. Over the last 12 months, the contractor’s Heathrow workload has scaled dramatically from £3m to £20m, with a clear pipeline in place to grow this to circa £50m this year alone through secured and anticipated additional packages. This is not a static portfolio - it is a live, fast-growing programme of works driven by repeat success and strong client relationships. As a Project Quantity Surveyor, you will be stepping into a business where growth is already happening, and your role will directly influence how effectively that expansion is delivered commercially. This is a chance to join a contractor at a pivotal stage: established enough to be trusted with major airport infrastructure works, but still in a phase of aggressive and structured growth, where high performers gain significant responsibility quickly. Key Responsibilities * Take full commercial ownership of heavy civils packages, including works on Terminal upgrades * Manage NEC contracts, working closely with the main civils contractor and project stakeholders * Lead on cost reporting, valuations, forecasting, budgets, and commercial strategy * Support and contribute to major tendering activity, including an upcoming large-scale demolition scheme in Terminal 1 * Drive cost control, risk management, and margin protection across live projects * Collaborate closely with delivery teams to track performance and ensure financial accuracy across all packages Requirements * Proven experience as a Project Quantity Surveyor on major civils, infrastructure, or airport projects * Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts and ideally self-delivery projects * Demonstrable experience managing multi-million-pound project portfolios * Confident taking full commercial ownership of projects end-to-end * Strong communication and negotiation skills, able to engage directly with contractors and senior stakeholders Why Join This Contractor? * Be part of a high-growth contractor scaling its Heathrow portfolio at pace * Work on a programme expanding from £20m to a projected £50m+ pipeline within a year * Genuine opportunity to take full commercial ownership of infrastructure packages * Direct exposure to senior stakeholders and high-value decision-making * Broad project exposure across civils, upgrades, and demolition schemes within a live airport environment * Join a team where responsibility, progression, and impact increase with performance and growth of the business