Job Description

Role: Quantity Surveyor (NEC Practitioner)
Employer: Solomons Europe
Location: North West or North East, England (Hybrid)
Salary Band: £35,000 - £50,000per annum + bonus of up-to 12.5%
Employment Type: Permanent
Benefits:

Superb benefits package including:

• Flex Allowance: £5,775 per annum, usable as monthly remuneration or customisable benefits.
• Annual Company Bonus Scheme: Participate in the 'All 4 One!' company-wide bonus scheme of up-to 12.5%.
• Career Development: Support for designing and pursuing your ideal career path.
• NEC4 Training: Comprehensive training from in-house and external experts.
• Hybrid & Flexible Working: Agile working with five regional offices and full MS Office suite.
• Rest and Recharge: Use of a holiday lodge in the Lake District, access to a wellbeing retreat, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and the option to buy or sell up to five days' leave.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Matched pension contributions up to 8%, electric and hybrid vehicle options, employee discount schemes, private medical insurance, and health cash plan.
• Enhanced Family Leave: Improved maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental pay options and flexible working.

Who are Solomons Europe?

Solomons Europe is a dynamic, dedicated team of quantity surveyors, procurement and commercial professionals, supporting major power, infrastructure, engineering and utilities projects and frameworks on behalf of clients and contractors across the Northern Powerhouse with project values ranging from £250k to £1.5bn.

Solomons Europe is an ambitious SME driven by a strong purpose – to deliver an excellent service to clients so their projects leave a positive legacy. With this in mind, it leverages NEC4® to achieve outstanding project outcomes and ensures all of its team is fully conversant and confident with the suite of NEC4 contracts, promoting both professional growth and exceptional service delivery.

Realise HR, together with Solomons Europe, is looking to expand Solomons talented team across the North of England. In this role, you'll confidently manage projects independently or as part of a team, overseeing procurement, contract administration, and project commercial assurance. Experience with NEC4® contracts is ideal, but familiarity with other contract forms and a keen interest in NEC4 is also welcomed. You should be passionate about ensuring collaborative project delivery roles, utilising local SME supply chains, driving successful project delivery and beneficial socio economic outcomes.

Solomons has committed to substantial investments in building team capability through specialised training, workshops, and recognised accreditations. Their development program, supported by industry bodies and experts like ICE (NEC), is designed to ensure we are the premier NEC consultancy team in the UK.

About You

• Be educated to degree level or equivalent in Quantity Surveying / Procurement / Commercial Management / Engineering BSc / Law (HNC/HND qualified candidates with the relevant experience may be considered).
• You will ideally be qualified or working towards the attainment of professional membership or qualification of an accredited professional institute (for example, RICS/CIPS/ICE or similar).
• Have a full UK driving license and access to a car to use for business travel (essential due to the locations of Client sites and Solomons Offices).
• Experience in NEC4® contracts is ideal
• You may have a background in disciplines such as law, project management, quantity surveying, or civil engineering.

Want to find out more about being a QS with Solomons Europe? Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYWjusCVpNI

Don't meet every single requirement? At Realise, we are dedicated to helping our clients build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we would encourage you to apply anyway! You might be just the candidate we're looking for!

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