Quantity Surveyor

Iris Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus entitlement based on KPIs

Extra holiday options

Discount portal access

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Sharesave scheme

Job summary

Lovell is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor for the Midlands region, based from the Quinton office with sites across the Midlands. The role focuses on driving commercial performance, managing costs and delivering value on Renew projects.

You will bring experience in construction finance, with an HNC or equivalent, strong commercial acumen and proficiency in COINS, Excel, Word and Outlook. Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable commercial awareness and cost control experience.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Organisational ability and working to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial success across projects and manage costs.
• Lead valuations and final accounts with accuracy.
• Collaborate with operational teams, clients and suppliers.
• Produce accurate commercial reports and forecasts.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Communication

Negotiation

Organisation

Education

HNC or equivalent

Tools

COINS

Excel

Word & Outlook

Job description

Permanent – Full Time – 40 hours per week

We are currently looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Lovell’s Midlands region, working from our Quinton office and on various sites around the Midlands area.

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a vital role in driving the commercial success of our projects. Working closely with operational teams, clients, and supply chain partners, you'll help manage costs, maximise value, and support the successful delivery of Renew projects.

You’ll have previous Quantity Surveying experience within construction, ideally within a main contractor or social housing environment, along with a relevant qualification such as an HNC or equivalent. You’ll have strong commercial awareness and knowledge of construction contracts, valuations and final accounts, alongside excellent communication, negotiation and organisational skills.

You’ll be confident using COINS or a similar construction management system, with strong Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in Word and Outlook. You’ll also be comfortable producing accurate commercial reports, forecasts and documentation.

• Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
• Ability to purchase additional holiday
• Access to discount portal
• Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
• Employee assistance programme
• Sharesave scheme

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.

The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.

You’ll have previous Quantity Surveying experience within construction, ideally within a main contractor or social housing environment, along with a relevant qualification such as an HNC or equivalent. You’ll have strong commercial awareness and knowledge of construction contracts, valuations and final accounts, alongside excellent communication, negotiation and organisational skills.You’ll have confidence using COINS or a similar construction management system, with strong Microsoft Excel skills.