Project Surveyors / Quantity Surveyors

Willmott Dixon; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Willmott Dixon Interiors invites applications for a well-rounded Senior Project Surveyor / Quantity Surveyor to work on interiors projects from refurbishment to large-scale builds across sectors. You will manage commercial delivery to ensure projects are procured, delivered within budget and to high quality standards.

You should have a strong working knowledge of NEC/JCT contracts, experience in client invoicing, cost reporting and risk management, plus leadership skills to guide project teams

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within construction and built environment.
• Self-sufficient in managing projects from preconstruction through delivery.
• Ability to control costs, prevent scope creep, and manage risk across all packages.
• Strong understanding of contractual requirements and compliance.
• Experience with client invoicing, contract cost reporting, procurement, and supply chain management.
• Strong reporting skills including cost/value reporting, cost-to-complete analysis and external financial forecasting.
• Experience with NEC and JCT contracts.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and Bluebeam or similar measurement tools.
• Procurement and subcontractor management experience.
• Customer-facing surveying experience.
• Previous team leadership experience.
• Valid driving licence.
• Degree in Construction or related field.
• Membership or working towards MCIOB or RICS.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial support on projects to ensure procurement and delivery within budget and quality.
• Deliver projects to meet financial targets.
• Manage project risks and contract requirements.
• Coordinate procurement of packages of works and manage supply chain.
• Lead client invoicing and cost reporting activities.

Skills

Quantity Surveying experience

Cost control

Contract management

NEC/JCT contracts

MS Excel / Bluebeam

Subcontractor management

Client invoicing

Cost reporting

Risk management

Leadership

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Construction

MCIOB or RICS in progress

Tools

MS Excel

Bluebeam

Job description

Willmott Dixon Interiors currently has exciting opportunities for a well-rounded Project Surveyors / Quantity Surveyors to work on projects within our Interiors Division. We deliver projects ranging from smaller scale refurbishments to projects of up to 250,000 sq ft and £100 million across a wide range of sectors such including Commercial Retrofit, Office Fit-out, Heritage, MoJ Custodial, Education, Defence, Healthcare, Blue Light and more… So, no two projects are the same!

As a successful Senior Project Surveyor / Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for providing commercial support on projects to ensure that it is procured, delivered within budget and to the highest quality whilst exceeding our customers’ expectations. You will be responsible for the delivery of the project to meet its financial targets.

You will have a strong working knowledge of contract conditions and the procurement of packages of works as well as management of project risks.

At Willmott Dixon, we value our supply chain partners as part of our extended team. To succeed in this role, you must be an effective communicator, relationship-builder, and adaptable team player, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

*NB . Initial project allocation will be working on HMP Highpoint, in Cambridge… So will be ideally suited to someone with a prior experience working on Custodial projects and be based within a commutable distance of Newmarket!

We will also consider applications from well-rounded Quantity Surveyor level!

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within the construction industry and Built environment.
• Self-sufficient in managing projects from preconstruction through to delivery
• Ability to control costs, prevent scope creep, and manage risk across all packages
• Strong understanding of contractual requirements and compliance
• Experience with client invoicing, contract cost reporting, procurement, and supply chain management
• Strong reporting skills, including cost/value reporting, cost-to-complete analysis and external financial forecasting
• Experience with NEC and JCT contracts
• Proficiency in MS Excel and Bluebeam (or similar measurement tools)
• Proven procurement and subcontractor management experience
• History of being confident and comfortable in a customer-facing surveying role
• Previous team leadership experience
• Valid driving licence.
• Degree in Construction or a related field
• Membership or working towards MCIOB or RICS

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive, high-performing team, working on exciting and impactful projects.

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.
Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

Over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025.

Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.