Project Quantity Surveyor

Morson Human Resources Limited; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance £4,700

Job summary

Morson Human Resources Limited is supporting a leading Tier 1 main contractor in recruiting a permanent Project Quantity Surveyor for a site-based role in Scarborough. You will take commercial ownership on live construction projects across Yorkshire, with a focus on healthcare and public-sector schemes.

The role offers clear development and progression within a business known for investing in its people, with exposure to significant Yorkshire projects and a structured path to senior commercial

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Project Quantity Surveyor with a main contractor.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts and commercial management.
• Experience managing procurement, subcontractors, valuations and final accounts.
• Ideally, experience across healthcare, hospitals or other complex public-sector projects.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial performance of live construction projects
• Subcontract procurement and tendering
• Cost control, forecasting and CVR reporting
• Valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
• Managing variations, change and commercial risk
• Subcontract and main contract administration
• Working closely with the project delivery team to maximise commercial performance

Skills

Quantity Surveying experience

Contractual knowledge

Procurement & subcontracts

Final accounts & valuations

CVR reporting

UK driving licence

Job description

I’m working with a leading Tier 1 main contractor on a permanent Project Quantity Surveyor opportunity in Scarborough.

The business has a strong pipeline of complex construction projects across Yorkshire, with a particular focus on healthcare and public-sector schemes.

This is a position offering genuine commercial ownership, alongside the opportunity to develop your career within a business that has a strong track record of investing in and progressing its people.

The role

• Managing the commercial performance of live construction projects
• Subcontract procurement and tendering
• Cost control, forecasting and CVR reporting
• Valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
• Managing variations, change and commercial risk
• Subcontract and main contract administration
• Working closely with the project delivery team to maximise commercial performance

What we are looking for

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Project Quantity Surveyor with a main contractor
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts and commercial management
• Experience managing procurement, subcontractors, valuations and final accounts
• Ideally, experience across healthcare, hospitals or other complex public-sector projects
• Education, BTR/residential, prisons or similar building-sector experience will also be considered
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
• No infrastructure/civils background
• Housebuilding-only experience will not be suitable
• Full UK driving licence

What’s on offer

• £55,000 basic salary
• £4,700 car allowance
• Permanent position
• No direct management responsibility
• Exposure to significant Yorkshire projects
• Structured development and genuine long-term career progression
• A business recognised for developing and progressing its people internally
• Opportunity to grow into more senior commercial positions as your career develops
• Strong Tier 1 environment with established commercial processesImmediate interview availability

If you’re a Quantity Surveyor looking for your next move and want to join a business where development and progression are genuinely part of the culture, I'd be happy to have a confidential conversation and give you the full brief.

All applications are treated confidentially.