Project Quantity Surveyor

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Sutton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

Life insurance

Retail discount

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking an experienced Project Quantity Surveyor to take commercial ownership on high-end interior and decorative plasterwork projects across London.

You will manage projects from award to final account, liaising with clients, site teams, subcontractors and internal departments to ensure strong commercial performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in construction.
• Experience on projects from contract award to final account.
• Strong experience in valuations, variations and cost reporting.
• Excellent Excel skills and data handling.
• Ability to read drawings and construction programmes.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Highly organised with independent workload management.
• Construction-related qualification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take full commercial responsibility for projects from contract award through to final account.
• Prepare and submit monthly valuations and applications for payment.
• Monitor project costs, variations, cash flow and overall financial performance.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, payments, variations and final accounts.
• Review drawings, specifications and programmes to identify commercial opportunities and risks.
• Prepare and maintain accurate commercial reports and forecasts.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Support procurement and manage commercial aspects of material and subcontractor packages.
• Attend site and client meetings as required.
• Ensure contractual and commercial requirements are managed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work independently while maintaining strong communication with senior management and project teams.

Skills

Valuations

Cost reporting

Excel

Communication

Negotiation

Organised

Education

Construction-related qualification

Tools

MS Excel

Costing software

Job description

Job Title: Project Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 (DOE)

Location: Sutton, London (Office-Based with Site Travel Across London & the South East) - Office relocating to Purley in the near future

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Quantity Surveyor to join a long-established specialist contractor delivering prestigious high-end interior and decorative plasterwork projects across Central London.

The successful candidate will take commercial ownership of projects from contract award through to final account, working independently and closely with clients, site teams, subcontractors and internal departments to ensure strong commercial and operational performance.

Projects vary significantly in size, with values ranging from approximately £2 million to £200 million, providing exposure to complex and high-profile schemes across the sector.

Approximately 95% of projects are based in Central London, with the remaining 5% across surrounding regions and occasional overseas works.

Project Quantity Surveyor - Key Responsibilities

• Take full commercial responsibility for projects from contract award through to final account
• Prepare and submit monthly valuations and applications for payment
• Monitor project costs, variations, cash flow and overall financial performance
• Manage subcontractor accounts, payments, variations and final accounts
• Review drawings, specifications and programmes to identify commercial opportunities and risks
• Prepare and maintain accurate commercial reports and forecasts
• Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal teams
• Support procurement and manage commercial aspects of material and subcontractor packages
• Attend site and client meetings as required
• Ensure contractual and commercial requirements are managed throughout the project lifecycle
• Work independently while maintaining strong communication with senior management and project teams

Project Quantity Surveyor - Job Requirements

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Project Quantity Surveyor within the construction industry
• Strong commercial experience managing projects independently
• Experience managing projects from contract award through to final account
• Strong understanding of valuations, variations, subcontractor accounts and cost reporting
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills are essential, including formulas, calculations and spreadsheet management
• Confident working with financial data and producing accurate commercial reports
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications and construction programmes
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Highly organised with the ability to manage workload independently
• Construction-related qualification advantageous

Project Quantity Surveyor - Salary & Benefits

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum (DOE)

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Employer pension contribution
• Life insurance
• Retail discount scheme
• Full training and ongoing professional development
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Opportunity to work on prestigious specialist projects across London and beyond
• Supportive and collaborative working environment