Quantity Surveyor

YOKE LTD; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus

Generous pension

Job summary

YOKE LTD in North Devon is seeking an Estimator / Quantity Surveyor to price tenders accurately and support financial management of projects through to completion.

You will prepare detailed estimates and budgets, review drawings and tender docs, conduct take-offs, evaluate quotations, and manage variations while liaising with clients and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience pricing work at tender stage and supporting financial management of projects.
• Numerate with strong ability to read drawings and specifications.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates, quotations and project budgets.
• Review drawings, specifications and tender documentation.
• Carry out quantity take-offs and assess labour, materials and subcontract requirements.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Assist with tender submissions and value engineering.
• Support commercial management of projects once secured.
• Prepare valuations, cost reports and forecasts.
• Monitor expenditure against budgets.
• Manage variations and changes to scope.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors and site teams.
• Attend site meetings and carry out site visits.
• Assist with subcontractor procurement and final accounts.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and ensure financial control.

Skills

Estimating

Tendering

Budgeting

Commercial awareness

Client liaison

Job description

Location: North Devon
Salary: Up to £55,000 + Company Car + Bonus + Generous Pension
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

The Opportunity

Estimator / Quantity Surveyor

Location: North Devon
Salary: Up to £55,000 + Company Car + Bonus + Generous Pension
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

The Role

Working as part of an established commercial team, you will have responsibility for accurately pricing work at tender stage and subsequently supporting the financial management of projects through to completion.

Your duties will include:

• Preparing detailed estimates, quotations and project budgets.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender documentation.
• Carrying out quantity take-offs and assessing labour, materials and subcontract requirements.
• Obtaining and evaluating quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Assisting with tender submissions and contributing to the overall bidding process.
• Identifying potential commercial risks, opportunities and areas for value engineering.
• Supporting the commercial management of projects once secured.
• Preparing valuations, cost reports and forecasts.
• Monitoring project expenditure against agreed budgets.
• Managing variations and changes to scope.
• Liaising with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers and site teams.
• Attending site meetings and carrying out site visits where required.
• Assisting with subcontractor procurement and final accounts.
• Maintaining accurate commercial records and ensuring projects remain financially controlled.

About You

You should be commercially aware, numerate and confident interpreting construction drawings and specifications. Just as importantly, you will be someone who can communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and colleagues and who is capable of managing your own workload to meet tender and project deadlines.

Experience of working on a variety of building projects would be advantageous, particularly within commercial, education, healthcare, residential or housebuilding environments.

We would be interested in speaking with candidates who have held titles such as:

• Estimator
• Quantity Surveyor
• Estimator / Quantity Surveyor
• Surveyor
• Commercial Surveyor

A full UK driving licence is required.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £55,000, depending on experience.
• Company car / car provision.
• Performance-related bonus opportunities.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Permanent, full-time employment.
• Varied portfolio of projects across North Devon and the surrounding area.
• The opportunity to work for an established regional construction business with a well-established client base.
• A broad role combining estimating, surveying and commercial management.
• Long-term career development within a successful team.

ONeill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality, All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation