Quantity Surveyor
Advertised by Reinforced Recruitment
- Location
- Docklands, London
- Salary
- £60,000 - £75,000 a year
- Job type
- Permanent
- Sector
- Construction
- Posted
- 14 September 2026
Job description
Quantity Surveyor – Data Centre ProjectLocation: Canary Wharf, London
Salary: £60,000 – £75,000 + Package
Move into the Data Centre Market
An excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor with main contractor experience to move into the fast-growing and lucrative data centre sector.
You’ll join a leading contractor delivering a major data centre project in Canary Wharf. Previous data centre experience is not essential. The business is open to Quantity Surveyors from large commercial new-build projects who have strong package management and general commercial experience.
This is a chance to enter a specialist market offering excellent salaries, long-term project pipelines and clear career progression.
The Role
Working closely with the senior commercial team, you’ll manage key packages from procurement through to final account.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing the commercial delivery of major construction packages
- Procuring subcontractors and negotiating terms
- Managing valuations, payments and final accounts
- Monitoring costs, cash flow and project forecasts
- Managing variations and agreeing changes
- Producing cost reports for the senior commercial team
- Identifying and managing commercial risks
- Attending project and commercial meetings
- Managing contractual notices and supporting EOT and loss and expense claims
- Ensuring company procedures and contractual requirements are followed
You’ll be joining a well-established, forward-thinking contractor specialising in high-tech and mission-critical construction.
The business delivers technically complex projects across the UK, Ireland and Northern Europe, with a strong pipeline across data centres, life sciences, advanced manufacturing and aviation.
They offer long-term stability, structured development and a clear route to Senior Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Manager.
What We’re Looking For
- Quantity Surveyor with main contractor experience
- Experience working on large commercial new-build projects
- Around 2–5 years’ commercial construction experience
- Able to manage packages with support from senior colleagues
- Strong procurement, subcontract management and cost reporting experience
- Good understanding of construction contracts and commercial risk
- Confident communicating with project teams and subcontractors
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related subject preferred
- Data centre experience is useful but not essential
Salary & Package
- £60,000 – £75,000 salary, depending on experience
- Travel allowance of up to £5,000
- 5% matched pension
- Fully paid private BUPA healthcare
- Life assurance at twice your salary
- 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Funded professional development, including RICS or MSc support
- Well-being programme and employee assistance
- Opportunity to establish yourself in the data centre sector
- Clear progression to Senior Quantity Surveyor
- Click “Apply” on this advert
- Send your CV to alex @ reinforcedltd . co . uk
- Call Alex on the number below
- Connect with Alex Wallace on LinkedIn
Reference 225603958
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