Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

About SailGP

The Rolex SailGP Championship is the most exciting racing on water, where anything can happen in short, adrenaline-fueled battles between national teams at iconic stadium destinations worldwide. Top athletes fly in identical high-tech F50 catamarans faster than the wind, at speeds approaching 60mph. Founded in 2018, SailGP is one of the world's fastest-growing sports and entertainment properties, now in its fifth season.

SailGP also races for a better future, championing a world powered by nature. In 2020, SailGP set a new standard as the first climate positive sports and entertainment property and began delivering actions and innovations that advance the global adoption of clean energy. Underpinning the organization's purpose-driven agenda is a diversification of the league, with the goal of immediately progressing gender equity and inclusivity.

SailGP is a global organization with defined values that shape the culture of its team - deliver quality, break boundaries, make an impact, stand together and strike a balance.

Why this role exists

SailGP is expanding its centralised cost management capability to ensure that all major infrastructure spend, from temporary event structures to venue build-outs, is controlled, transparent and commercially robust. The Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager will support the management of cost and procurement, and provide commercial oversight for our global events portfolio, including ensuring fit-for-purpose infrastructure is delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standards.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager to establish and lead a new cost management function. This role will be pivotal in supporting both global and regional teams, providing commercial and cost oversight for major infrastructure packages, and ensuring value for money across the business.

You will work closely with the Event Infrastructure teams and Regional Procurement Leads, supporting the procurement process, negotiating contracts, and maintaining a fit-for-purpose Bill of Quantities (BoQ) for every project. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, commercially-minded QS to shape a new area of operation while making a tangible impact on SailGP's global events.

This is a rare opportunity to combine your and commercial expertise with a front-row seat to the world's fastest and most thrilling sailing events. You'll be instrumental in shaping a new global cost management function, influencing multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects across iconic venues worldwide. If you enjoy hands-on problem solving, commercial negotiation, and working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, this role lets you make a tangible impact on every SailGP event while building a truly global perspective on temporary and permanent infrastructure delivery.

Key Responsibilities Cost Management & Commercial Control

• Establish and lead a centralised infrastructure cost management function.
• Produce, maintain, and update Bills of Quantities (BoQs) for major temporary and permanent infrastructure projects and all event related recurring costs.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure cost plans, forecasts, and projected final accounts.
• Identify risks, cost drivers, and opportunities for efficiencies and value engineering.
• Ensure commercial governance and cost control across all major infrastructure projects.

Procurement & RFP Support

• Provide cost and commercial input into infrastructure RFPs, including drafting, analysis, and supplier evaluation.
• Lead commercial negotiations with Tier 1 suppliers, including contract variations and scope changes.
• Ensure procurement and tender processes are robust, transparent, and deliver value for money.
• Work closely with Regional Procurement Leads to align processes while recognising local delivery requirements.

Change, Risk & Opportunity Management

• Assess the cost impact of design and operational changes from feasibility through to delivery.
• Identify commercial risks and support mitigation strategies.
• Provide cost input into new event feasibility studies, venue assessments, and infrastructure enhancements.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with Event Infrastructure teams to support planning, delivery, and post-event reviews.
• Collaborate with global and regional teams to balance central oversight with local delivery requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of procurement, cost management, and commercial governance processes.

Background / Preferred Skills

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally in construction, infrastructure, or large-scale event/temporary works projects.
• Strong understanding of procurement, tendering, and supplier evaluation.
• Skilled in cost planning, forecasting, and final account management.
• Experienced in contract negotiation, scope management, and risk analysis.
• Commercially astute, pragmatic, and comfortable working hands-on in a live operational environment.
• Able to communicate cost and commercial information clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

About You

• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and commercially minded.
• Confident working independently and collaboratively across global teams.
• Hands-on, willing to roll sleeves up and engage directly with suppliers and internal teams.
• Comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to present commercial and technical data effectively.
• Adaptable, resilient, and proactive in solving problems and mitigating risks.
• A valid passport and willingness to travel globally as required.

Location

London, UK (with regular collaboration across SailGP global teams)