Quantity Surveyor

ZipRecruiter; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in Canterbury is seeking an experienced Groundworks Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team. This position offers the chance to manage residential groundworks packages and be a part of one of the Southeast's fastest growing contractors. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying and at least 7 years of relevant experience. Opportunities for career progression are available.

Benefits

Opportunity for progression

Immediate role

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Groundworks and Civil Engineering projects.
• Experience managing projects under JCT contracts.
• Ability to handle budgets, costs, and client interactions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day commercial administration of groundworks packages.
• Review site progress in line with commercials and program.
• Monitor and report on budgets against programme.

Skills

Cost management

Forecasting

Reporting

Project management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying

Job description

Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the Southeast’s fastest growing civil engineering and residential groundworks contractors, offering their clients a one-stop-shop to design, build and maintain their projects and infrastructure, through their own in-house expertise and workforce.

Specialising in the delivery of enabling, civil engineering, groundworks and associated highways works to the residential sector, they have an immediate need for an experienced intermediate groundworks Quantity Surveyors, to join their head office commercial team and deliver projects within the residential sector.

Groundworks Quantity Surveyor roles and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will initially be responsible for delivering 4 residential groundworks packages. All packages will be self-delivered under JCT contracts, with some specialist subcontract packages. You will be responsible for:

• Day to day commercial administration of the packages.
• Reviewing progress on site in line with commercials and programme.
• Monitoring, forecasting and reporting on budgets and costs against programme and producing CVR’s.
• Reviewing payment applications and agreeing monthly payment valuations.
• Agreeing instructions, change and processing variations.
• Undertaking Take-off’s and Remeasurements as required.
• Attending client and project progress meetings.
• Agreeing Final Accounts.

Groundworks Quantity Surveyor requirements:

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar qualification and relevant experience.
• 7+ years’ experience working on Groundworks and Civil Engineering projects within the residential sector.
• Experience in managing self-delivery Groundworks and associated packages (drainage, utilities, landscaping and earthworks) under JCT contracts.
• Self-sufficient, able to manage projects from start through to Final Accounts.
• Strong cost management, forecasting and reporting experience.
• Happy to be office based, with visits to site as required.

Groundworks Quantity Surveyor Benefits:

• To work with one of the fastest growing civils contractors in the Southeast.
• Opportunity for progression.
• Immediate role.

If you are interested in this Groundworks Quantity Surveyor role, apply now.