Quantity surveyor Ref 000A 9108 / 1

Quantity surveyor

08/12/2025 – 27/02/2026

£300-£350per day

 

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support the redevelopment of a regional airport, with a focus on enhancing the customer journey and commercial viability. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact project that reimagines the passenger experience from security to departure.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Lead cost planning and commercial management across phases of the airport refurbishment.

Provide detailed cost analysis for remodelling passenger flow, ensuring optimal exposure to retail and duty-free areas.

Support the design and implementation of upgraded toilet facilities, ensuring alignment with passenger expectations and budget constraints.

Collaborate with architects, engineers, and operational teams to ensure cost-effective delivery of design intent.

Prepare tender documentation, manage procurement processes, and evaluate contractor bids.

Monitor project budgets, forecast expenditures, and manage variations.

Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and airport standards.

 

Project Highlights:

Passenger Flow Redesign: Transition from a direct route to Wetherspoons to a curated journey through duty-free and key retail zones.

Toilet Experience Upgrade: Deliver a modern, clean, and accessible washroom experience that reflects best-in-class airport standards.

Cost Intelligence: Provide strategic insights into cost drivers, value engineering opportunities, and lifecycle costing.

 

Requirements:

Proven experience in infrastructure or commercial refurbishment projects, ideally within transport or aviation.

Strong understanding of cost planning, procurement, and contract administration.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

RICS or equivalent qualification preferred.

Need to be doing some works in the terminal in the arrivals and departures. Have Munich supporting but needing some support with design specifications and the customer experience would need to be different

Would be great to have some understanding offer airports but not essential as they would want them to look at how they work the customer journey of what they do once they have come through security

Would consider someone who is newly qualified as well

Could  be 3 or 6 months- potential be happy for them to apply for perm post

In the early days have a physical presence at the airport, depending on how things are processing they then can be fully remote

 

Monday – Friday – 37 hrs 0830 – 5pm

 

Would consider part time

 

They would need to work with Head of security etc and work with in the guidelines

 

Someone who can also work with private sector’s  as well to simulate

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to Beth@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

 

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

 

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

 

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

 

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