M&E Quantity Surveyor

The numbers behind the show!

Before the lights go up.  Before the crowd pours in.  Before the first act takes centre stage.

Someone needs to make sure every cable, every system, every specialist installation and every pound invested is working exactly as it should.

At YTL Construction UK, we're creating one of the UK's most ambitious live entertainment destinations, the Aviva Arena, and we're looking for an MEP Quantity Surveyor to help bring it to life.

This is far more than commercial management.  You'll be helping deliver the complex mechanical, electrical, public health and specialist systems that sit behind a venue designed to host unforgettable experiences.  From specialist lighting and acoustics to utilities, life safety systems and large-scale infrastructure, you'll play a critical role in shaping a project that will become a landmark destination.

If you thrive on major projects, enjoy tackling complex challenges and want to look back at something extraordinary and say, "I helped build that", we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

You'll take ownership of the commercial management of MEP and specialist service packages across the project lifecycle, supporting the journey from early cost planning through procurement, delivery and final account.

Working alongside Technical Managers, Design Managers, Commercial Leads and delivery teams, you'll establish budgets, develop cost plans, manage tender processes and help drive informed commercial decisions that keep the project moving forward.

You'll analyse tender returns, challenge costs, negotiate with the supply chain and identify opportunities to maximise value without compromising quality or performance. Throughout construction, you'll monitor cost and value positions, manage change control processes, contribute to CVRs and forecasts, and provide clear commercial insight to stakeholders.

You'll also play a key role in managing specialist packages including lifts, utilities, specialist lighting, sound, fire and acoustic systems, helping ensure one of the UK's most exciting venues is delivered on budget and to the highest standards.

Ultimately, you'll help turn complex engineering into a commercially successful reality.

What You'll Need

We're looking for someone who can talk comfortably about final accounts, value engineering and supplier negotiations, but who also gets excited by being part of something genuinely iconic.

You'll have experience within MEP or Building Services commercial management and a strong understanding of how major construction projects are successfully procured and delivered.  You'll be commercially astute, confident in challenging costs where needed and capable of building strong relationships across project teams and supply chains alike.

You'll also bring:

• experience within MEP or Building Services commercial roles
• experience delivering major construction projects, ideally exceeding £80m in value
• strong estimating, cost planning and procurement expertise
• a solid understanding of mechanical, electrical and public health systems and associated specialist packages
• experience managing tender processes, cost reporting, change control and final accounts
• excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• strong commercial awareness and negotiation capability
• familiarity with supply chain engagement and common construction contracts.

Most importantly, you'll be proactive, collaborative and motivated by the opportunity to help deliver a venue that will host world-class events, create unforgettable experiences and become a defining part of the Brabazon story.

Because when the audience sees the show, you'll know what it took behind the scenes to make it happen.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• A car allowance.
• Performance-related bonus.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us!  You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome.  We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.