Quantity Surveyor

Hiring People; Ashford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a skilled Quantity Surveyor to manage diverse projects from start to finish. This role offers a competitive salary of £55 - £65k based on experience, along with perks such as car and travel allowances. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial control, contract management, and industry-specific software proficiency. This position provides a clear career trajectory towards a Commercial Manager role for the right individual.

Benefits

Car allowance

Travel allowance

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Life insurance

Support in professional development

Qualifications

• Strong track record in financial control and contract management.
• Expertise in JCT contracts and commercial decision-making.
• Experience in negotiating final accounts and contract variations.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial risks and ensure contractual compliance.
• Provide estimating support and maintain cost management protocols.
• Lead tendering and subcontractor procurement cycles.

Skills

Financial Control

Contract Management

Value Optimisation

Risk Mitigation

Final Accounts

Excellent communication skills

Technical Proficiency

Education

Foundation Degree or HND/HNC in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

RICS membership preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Causeway

Procore

Job description

Are you a smart, driven Quantity Surveyor ready to take real commercial ownership of diverse range of projects?

We're looking for someone to manage schemes from day one to completion, handling everything from initial crucial estimating and bid support right through to final accounts.

If you thrive on strategic challenge and want to be the go-to commercial expert for your project team, we want to hear from you! This is a role with a clear trajectory towards Commercial Manager/Director role for the right person.

Accelerate Your Career: High-Impact Quantity Surveyor

What's on offer

• £55 - £65k Depending on Experience
• Car allowance, travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Life insurance
• Support in professional development

The Opportunity

Our client needs a proactive, autonomous professional to join their fast-moving team.

Your role is essential. You'll be the person:

• Ensuring they hit maximum profitability by leading precise cost control.
• Helping to deliver accurate estimates that win work.
• Optimising procurement.
• Giving expert contractual advice across projects in Commercial, Residential, Education, and Community Spaces.

Key Responsibilities

How You Will Add Value

• Commercial Stewardship: Manage financial risks and opportunities, ensuring contractual compliance and delivering maximum cost efficiency across the project lifecycle.
• Estimating Support: Working closely with the MD provide estimating support in the bid management process with your expert knowledge and skills.
• Clear Financial Picture: Implement and maintain robust cost management protocols, generating accurate forecasts, detailed cost-value reconciliations, and reliable cash flow projections for management team review.
• Strategic Procurement: Lead comprehensive tendering and subcontractor procurement cycles, leveraging your expert negotiation skills to secure optimal contract terms and value.
• Contract Confidence (JCT): Expertly administer all facets of contractual correspondence, including precise management of variations, claims, and dispute resolution under JCT frameworks.
• Seeing Around Corners: Proactively identify and assess commercial exposure, developing and implementing practical mitigation strategies to safeguard project budgets and profit margins.

Required Experience and Expertise

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong track record and expertise in:

• Financial Control: Implementing and maintaining rigorous cost control systems that support accurate commercial decision-making.
• Contract Management: Providing expert administration for high-profile projects governed by JCT contracts, including the successful negotiation and processing of all contractual variations and claims.
• Value Optimisation: Proven ability to streamline procurement processes, resulting in the optimal selection and negotiation of sub-contract packages.
• Risk Mitigation: Conducting detailed commercial reviews to pre-emptively identify and resolve contractual risks.
• Final Accounts: Experience in authoring, negotiating, and securing the agreement of complex final accounts with clients and subcontractors, maintaining professional relationships throughout.

Candidate Requirements

• Align with our core company values and ethos.
• Academic Foundation Degree or HND/HNC in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• RICS membership preferred
• Strong Mathematical Ability
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiasm
• Flexibility
• Able to work within a busy team and under pressure
• Good team working skills
• Accurate with an eye for detail
• A methodical approach
• Contractual Knowledge Expert working proficiency in JCT contracts is essential. NEC contract experience is desirable.
• Professional Skills Exceptional negotiation, communication, and analytical abilities. Must be highly commercial with meticulous attention to detail.
• Technical Proficiency Familiarity with industry-relevant software (e.g., Causeway, Procore) and proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel as well as usual MS Office apps. Proven ability to generate and present complex data.

If you feel you are the fit for this role, apply today using the application submission form below. Please include a copy of your CV and a covering letter in .pdf, .doc or .docx format. Please include the title of the role you are applying for in the relevant form field.