Job Description

Quantity Surveyor



Harlow, Essex - Full Time



We are recruiting for a new Quantity Surveyor to join the team at JCA Engineering to take full financial and commercial responsibility for a portfolio of contracts ensuring that we cost effectively deliver contracted services as well as additional services, within legislative and contractual obligations. You will also be responsible for the pro-active financial support of the delivery teams to process monthly valuations, applications, forecasts and any variations.



What will you be doing?



You will generate studies to estimate materials, time, and labour costs pre and post contract as required as well as report any opportunities you have identified with existing and new clients and provide information and assistance to estimating team to allow them to tender/quote. The role will also require you to prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities, schedule of rates etc. You'll also:


Integrate with the estimating team to achieve robust prime costs and seamless transition through to contract stage providing attendance at client meetings and site visits, as necessary. Preparing, negotiating, analysing, and reporting on supply chain costs for tenders and contracts. Identifying, analysing, and developing responses to commercial risk. Ensure that agreed contract terms are in place for each engagement and manage contract works in accordance with those contract terms. Ensure that additional work opportunities are financially closed out in the month of work completion. Manage quantity surveying teams (where applicable) ensuring that resources are efficiently allocated to contracts for the contract. Manage supply chain and sub-contractor engagement contracts from enquiry stage through to practical completion and retention release. Identify change requirements and expedite opportunities to maximise revenue and to de-risk contract delivery. Report on contract commercial and financial performance in accordance with company KPI protocols. Manage financial application, job costing, and forecasting update processes for contract sales

What are we looking for?



You will have a proven background as a Quantity Surveyor in the Mechanical and Electrical industry ideally within a Data Centre environment. You will be able to work on multiple projects at once worth a range of values whilst demonstrating leadership and management style in keeping with JCA's brand image. You will also:


Ideally hold a Quantity Surveying and/or Construction / Engineering Qualification (HND or Degree Level) MRICS CSCS card holder relevant to role Can demonstrate excellent analytical skills and has experience of Document Management Systems, SharePoint, Dynamics CRM, Asta Powerproject, Excel, Anaplan or similar/equivalent packages Maintain knowledge of the construction and engineering industry's statutory requirements, methods, differing building contract types and processes Excellent communication and negotiating skill

About us


JCA is a multi-faceted engineering services and construction business. Our core expertise is in the development of buildings and facilities with business critical engineering systems.


We deliver a comprehensive range of services to meet the needs of commercial property owners operating in a number of industry sectors. From design and construction to fit-out and maintenance, JCA provides a bespoke solution to every client project.


JCA offers clients a first-class service at all times, operating with transparency and integrity. We are proud to provide excellence as standard and it's our mission to be recognised as leading our industry in service and innovation through engineering and business excellence.


Our defining quality is our ability to manage projects by keeping our clients' needs at the heart of everything we do. We take a collaborative and integrated approach to each of our four core business areas:


Engineering Projects*


Service & Maintenance*


Interior Fit Out*


Design & Consultanc*