Quantity Surveyor

Rogers McHugh; Bedford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Rogers McHugh is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to own commercial management on refurbishment and heritage projects. You will prepare estimates, cost plans and value reconciliations, and lead commercial reporting to protect margins.

The role is largely office-based with site visits, reporting to the Commercial Director, and an emphasis on precise cost control and clear communication with clients and site teams.

Qualifications

• You have prepared estimates for tenders and carried projects commercially through award.
• You can build costs from first principles using rates, quotes and overhead/profit marks.
• You can produce bills of quantities, interim valuations and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• You will own the commercial management of projects from tender to final account.
• You will prepare estimates, check scope and reflect contract terms in pricing.
• You will manage interim valuations, variations, orders and reconciliations.
• You will spot risk early and guide the team to protect the business.

Skills

Numerate

Cost estimation

Commercial reporting

Tender experience

Site meetings

Education

HND in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management

Degree (ideal)

RICS (bonus)

Job description

You are an experienced Quantity Surveyor who knows how to run the numbers properly and protect margin without creating noise. You have spent at least seven years in small construction, fit out or refurbishment, and if you have touched heritage projects that will really help you here.

You are comfortable working with JCT and NEC contracts and you understand what sits behind the clauses, not just the headlines. You can work on your own when needed, follow clear processes and still use your judgement. You take pride in producing accurate estimates and clean commercial reporting.

You probably enjoy being trusted. You want a role where your experience is valued and where you can see the impact of your decisions on profit, programme and client satisfaction.

Your experience

You have a minimum HND in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management. A degree would be ideal and RICS would be a bonus, though it is not essential.

You have prepared estimates for tenders and then seen those projects through commercially once secured. You are confident building up costs from first principles, working with schedules of rates, subcontractor quotes and agreed mark up for overhead and profit.

You have produced bills of quantities, interim valuations, cost value reconciliations and final accounts. You have negotiated subcontract variations and you know how to protect the business position while keeping relationships intact.

You are numerate, methodical and commercially aware. You can explain complex cost information in plain English to clients, project managers and site teams. You are used to attending site meetings when required and staying close to how a project is developing so your costs reflect reality.

What you will be doing with your experience

You will take ownership of the commercial management of projects from tender stage through to final account. That includes preparing estimates, understanding the scope properly and making sure the contract terms are reflected in your pricing and reporting.

You will prepare and agree interim valuations, manage variations, issue subcontract and purchase orders and produce accurate cost value reconciliations. You will spot risk early and work with the project team to reduce it.

You will be working across refurbishment and fit out projects, some of which involve heritage elements. That means attention to detail matters and so does forward planning.

This is largely an office based role with site visits and client meetings as required. You will report to the Commercial Director and while you will not have direct reports, you will be expected to lead commercially and influence the wider project team.

The salary is between 50000 and 65000 depending on your experience and ability, plus car allowance, pension and holidays. There is no private healthcare, so the focus here is on straightforward reward for solid performance.

About the business

This is an established restoration and refurbishment contractor based in Bedfordshire. They deliver small construction, fit out and heritage focused projects for a range of clients under JCT and NEC forms of contract.

They are commercially minded, process driven and expect their Quantity Surveyors to think for themselves. It is not a corporate environment. It is a practical business that values experience, clear thinking and people who take responsibility for their work.

You will be joining a close knit team where your input will be visible and where good commercial management genuinely makes a difference to the bottom line.

Location: Bedford | Salary: £55000 - £65000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 02/03/2026