Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work with Murphy Applied Engineering in our Kentish Town office.

Murphy Applied Engineering is a growing multidisciplinary design house that forms a key part of Murphy’s strategic driver: Better Engineered. We deliver smart, safe and constructible design solutions across multiple sectors including water, energy, transportation and major infrastructure, serving both internal business units and external clients.
We are structured around integrated engineering disciplines with a growing project portfolio and an ambition to scale, we are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor (SQS) to support the commercial delivery of our projects and embed best practice commercial governance.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Quantity Surveyor 

• Confident working within a design-led environment and familiar with NEC4 contracts (primarily PSC and ECS options), as well as internal recharging mechanisms and supporting consultancy frameworks.
• Support pre-contract commercial engagement and pricing of design packages
• Manage commercial performance across internal and external projects
• Lead Compensation Event (CE) preparation, valuation and submission under NEC4 contracts
• Monitor and report on cost, value, and change for a portfolio of multi-disciplinary design packages
• Support time-based cost recovery (Option E), including timesheet validation and Defined Cost substantiation
• Collaborate with discipline leads, planners, and finance teams to maintain cost forecast accuracy
• Contribute to internal recharge processes and cost-to-complete tracking for MAE resource deployment
• Ensure contract compliance with NEC4 and client requirement
• Assist in the development of commercial procedures and governance for the growing business unit

Still interested, does this sound like you? 

• Demonstrable experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS under NEC3/4 contracts
• Strong commercial awareness in a design-led or multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Proven ability to manage time-based cost recovery and support project cost controls
• Understanding of internal cost recharge models and consultancy frameworks
• Proficient in cost reporting, forecasting and value management
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to liaise across engineering, delivery, and commercial teams
• High level of attention to detail and organisational ability
• Experience with internal and external consultancy models
• Familiarity with NEC4 PSC Option E and ECS Option A/B
• Chartered or working towards MRICS/MICES or equivalent
• Experience with project cost tools (e.g., CEMAR, Aconex, Excel trackers)