M&E Quantity Surveyor
Posted Today by Astute People
£600 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Walsall, West Midlands
Summary: The role of M&E Quantity Surveyor involves managing contract administration and procurement processes for Mechanical, Electrical, and Building Services on a 9-month contract in West Midlands. The position requires cost planning, monitoring, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle, alongside negotiation with contractors and suppliers to ensure value. A strong understanding of Building Services systems and experience in the Energy from Waste sector is highly beneficial. The role is classified as outside IR35 with a competitive day rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage contract administration and procurement processes across MEP packages.
- Undertake cost planning, monitoring, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
- Negotiate with contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers for best value outcomes.
- Assist in the preparation and agreement of final accounts and settlement of variations.
- Demonstrate understanding of Building Services systems and their interfaces.
- Stay updated with industry trends, regulations, and best practices.
- Utilize BIM and 3D coordination models for quantity take-offs and cost validation.
- Contribute to value engineering and identify cost efficiency opportunities.
- Experience in the Energy from Waste sector is beneficial.
- Proven experience with M&E/MEP packages and general construction elements.
Key Skills:
- Contract administration and procurement expertise.
- Cost planning and monitoring skills.
- Negotiation skills with contractors and suppliers.
- Understanding of Building Services systems (HVAC, electrical, public health, fire protection).
- Knowledge of industry trends and regulations.
- Experience with Building Information Modelling (BIM).
- Value engineering and cost efficiency identification.
- Experience in the Energy from Waste sector.
- Proven experience with M&E/MEP packages.
- Exposure to general construction or building fabric elements.
Salary (Rate): £600/day
City: Walsall
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading principal contractor to recruit a M&E Quantity Surveyor on a 9-month contract for its site in West Midlands.
Key skills
- Manage contract administration and procurement processes across Mechanical, Electrical, and wider Building Services (MEP) packages, ensuring effective coordination with general construction works.
- Undertake cost planning, monitoring, and reporting throughout the full project lifecycle, with an integrated approach that considers both MEP and associated building/structural elements.
- Negotiate with contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers across both M&E and general construction disciplines to secure best value and commercially robust outcomes.
- Assist in the preparation and agreement of final accounts, including the assessment and settlement of variations, claims, and contractual disputes across multi-disciplinary packages.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of Building Services systems (HVAC, electrical distribution, public health, fire protection) and how they interface with architectural and structural components.
- Stay up to date with industry trends, regulations, and best practices in both M&E quantity surveying and the wider construction / building services sector.
- Utilize Building Information Modelling (BIM) and 3D coordination models to support accurate quantity take-offs, clash detection awareness, and cost validation across all services.
- Contribute to value engineering and optioneering exercises, identifying opportunities for cost efficiency across both MEP and general building elements.
- Experience within the Energy from Waste (EfW) sector or similar technically complex environments is highly beneficial.
- Proven experience working extensively on M&E / MEP packages, with additional exposure to general construction or building fabric elements strongly advantageous.
Location, remuneration and timeframe of the M&E Quantity Surveyor role
West Midlands
Outside IR35
Competitive Day Rate
May 2026
9-month minimum contract
INDPOW
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