Groundworks & Civils Quantity Surveyor

HEWLETT & SONS GROUNDWORKS LIMITED; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HEWLETT & SONS GROUNDWORKS LIMITED is seeking a Quantity Surveyor (Groundworks & Civils) to help manage project budgets and ensure profitability across our groundworks and civils portfolio. This role involves split-time work between our Northampton office and site locations in surrounding counties, with ownership of projects from inception to final accounts supported by the owners.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in civil engineering and groundworks, with proven experience in

Qualifications

• Strong background in civil engineering and groundworks is required.
• Experience managing project budgets and estimating costs for materials and labour.
• Negotiating subcontractor agreements and ensuring profitability and contractual compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, estimating costs for materials and labour, negotiate subcontract agreements and ensure groundwork operations remain profitable and contractually compliant.
• Time split between Northampton office and sites across surrounding counties; travel to sites is expected.
• Take ownership of projects from inception to final accounts with backing from the owners.

Skills

Civil engineering

Groundworks

Budget management

Estimating costs

Subcontract negotiation

Client relations

Job description

Quantity Surveyor (Groundworks & Civils)

Are you aQuantity Surveyorcurrently working for a massive corporation where you feel like just a number? Are you ready for a genuine change where your work actually impacts the business? Do you thrive in an environment where you simply get things done?

We are ahighly established, 3rdgendfamily businessbased in Northampton. We do not do corporate red tape. Here, every employee matters, every role is vital, and no two days are ever the same.

The Role

• Manage project budgets, estimating costs for materials and labour, negotiate subcontract agreements and ensure groundwork operations remain profitable and contractual compliant.
• Your time will be split between our main Northampton office and sites across the surrounding counties.
• You will take ownership of your projects from inception to final accounts with direct backing from the owners

What We Are Looking For

• Youmusthave a strong background incivil engineeringandgroundworks
• You willbeexperiencedinmanaging project budgets, estimating costs for materials and labour, negotiating subcontractor agreements, and ensuring groundwork operations remain profitable and contractually compliant.
• Be proactive, have a self-starting mindset—someone who loves to solve problems independently.
• Have excellent communication skills to manage client relationships directly on site.

Why Join Us?

• You will never be just a number; you will work side by side with our owners.
• We are a stable business with deep roots and a consistent pipeline of regional work.
• Variety makes us interesting -escape the monotonous office routine with a healthy mix of desk and site-based work.