M&E Quantity Surveyor

ZipRecruiter; St Albans; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building services company in St Albans is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage financial aspects of commercial projects. This role involves contract administration, supplier engagements, and ensuring project success, offering a competitive salary alongside career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Generous car allowance

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Understanding of JCT and other standard forms of contract.
• Proficiency in SMM7 and standard methods of measurement.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Support projects from tender through to final accounts.
• Ensure robust commercial control at all stages.
• Manage multiple responsibilities across various projects.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Motivation

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

SMM7

Job description

Job Description

You will like

QS'ing M&E projects in St Albans, where you will join a dynamic and expanding building services company. This organisation focuses on various construction, refurbishment, and specialist projects across commercial, healthcare, and office sectors. With typical project values ranging from £50k to £5 million, the company prides itself on delivering excellence and offers a supportive atmosphere, encouraging professional growth and innovation.

You will like

The Quantity Surveyor job itself offers an exciting opportunity to play a critical role in financial management, contract administration, and supplier engagement. In this position, you will support projects from tender through to final accounts, ensuring robust commercial control at all stages. You will work closely with the Senior Contracts Manager and project teams, managing multiple responsibilities across a variety of live and tendered projects while making impactful contributions to the overall success of the company.

You will have

To be successful as a Quantity Surveyor, you will have a degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management, with RICS accreditation being .

Your experience should include a good understanding of JCT and other standard forms of contract, coupled with proficiency in SMM7 and standard methods of measurement. Competence with MS Excel, Word, and general IT systems is essential, along with a full UK Driving Licence.

Personal qualities such as motivation, commercial awareness, excellent communication, and negotiation skills will be invaluable in a fast-moving SME environment.

You will get

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will enjoy a competitive salary ranging between £70K and £80K, along with a generous car allowance and comprehensive benefits package. The company offers opportunities for career progression as it continues to grow, along with exposure to varied, high-impact projects in different sectors. You will split time between office 60% & sites 40%.

You can apply

to the M&E Quantity Surveyor position by pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), or by sending your CV in confidence to [e-mail].