Project Quantity Surveyor - Chelmsford

Description

Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.

Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, we’re growing—and now looking for an Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in our project delivery teams.

The Role
The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for the management and analysis of the lifecycle costs of the project providing commercial and contract management support. The Quantity Surveyor will work closely with project teams to assist with cost control and monitor costs, variation management, subcontract administration, administer contracts, and support timely, on-budget project delivery.
What You’ll Be Doing
 Technical Responsibilities - Commercial Support 

Assist in the administration of contracts, pricing and forecasting costs. 

Involvement in preparation of tender documents, contracts, budgets and bills of quantities. 

Support the preparation and management of variations, compensation events, and change orders. 

Provide guidance to project teams on contractual obligations and commercial procedures. Tracking changes to design and or construction works and adjust budget projections accordingly.

Production of subcontract procurement schedule. Administer subcontractor contracts, applications for payment, and variations. 

Assist with cost reporting, forecasts, and cash flow updates for work in progress and end cost forecasting.

Support final account preparation and submission.
 Compliance & Risk 

Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and client standards.

Maintain accurate project records and documentation for audits and compliance.

Identify and escalate commercial risks to the Senior / Managing Quantity Surveyor. 

Assist in procurement processes and ensure subcontract agreements comply with head contracts.
 Stakeholder Engagement 

Work closely with project teams, site managers, and finance colleagues to support commercial decision-making.

Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers on commercial matters as required. 

Support mentoring and development of junior commercial team members, where applicable. Monitor subcontractor performance and highlight issues to the senior commercial team.
Key Interfaces

Senior / Managing Quantity Surveyors

Project Managers / Project Directors

Site Managers / Engineers

Finance and Procurement Teams

Clients (Water and Energy sectors)

Subcontractors and Suppliers

Core Values

Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.

What We’re Looking For
Essential

Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Engineering, or related discipline.

Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in engineering, construction, or utilities projects.

Knowledge of UK contract forms; specifically, NEC4.

Experience in cost control, subcontractor management, and variation administration.

Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Appropriate IT skills, specifically in Excel, with the ability to facilitate the use of formulas and pivot tables.

Ability to manage multiple priorities across projects and sites.
Desirable
Chartered status (RICS) or working towards
Why Join Trant?
At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure – shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.
 
  Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.
 
  Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join Trant. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.
 
 Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.

Our company benefits package includes.

Competitive salary.

Company car or car allowance (some levels).

Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership.

24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays.

Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice.

Company Pension Scheme.

Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system.

1 x Professional Membership paid annually.

Hybrid working.

Employee Assistance Program.

Free onsite parking.

Bike to Work Scheme.

Discretionary annual bonus.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and be part of something bigger