Quantity Surveyor

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join its civil engineering division in Chelmsford, Essex. You will support frameworks and standalone projects, oversee commercial performance, and help drive cost control and reporting across the Anglia region.

The role involves close collaboration with delivery teams, managing valuations and final accounts, reviewing contracts, and supporting procurement to maximise profitability.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' commercial experience within civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge.
• NEC contract experience would be advantageous.
• Good communication, organisational and reporting skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial aspects of framework works and individual projects.
• Monitor and assess variations, extensions of time and client instructions.
• Prepare monthly cost/value reports, forecasts and commercial updates.
• Manage valuations, applications and final accounts.
• Review contract documentation, identifying commercial risks and opportunities.
• Support procurement and resource management to maximise profitability.
• Monitor project progress, programme performance and cash collection.
• Liaise with clients and internal teams to ensure commercial objectives are met.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract knowledge

NEC experience

Communication skills

UK driving licence

Job description

Quantity Surveyor - Civil Engineering

Chelmsford, Essex
Competitive Salary + Benefits

I'm working with a well-established civil engineering contractor looking to bring an experienced Quantity Surveyor into their commercial team, supporting a framework and standalone projects across the Anglia region.

The role will involve working closely with the project delivery team, managing commercial performance, and ensuring effective cost control, change management and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the commercial aspects of framework works and individual projects.

• Monitor and assess variations, extensions of time and client instructions.

• Prepare monthly cost/value reports, forecasts and commercial updates.

• Manage valuations, applications and final accounts.

• Review contract documentation, identifying commercial risks and opportunities.

• Support procurement and resource management to maximise profitability.

• Monitor project progress, programme performance and cash collection.

• Liaise with clients and internal teams to ensure commercial objectives are met.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years' commercial experience within civil engineering or infrastructure.

• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge.

• NEC contract experience would be advantageous.

• Good communication, organisational and reporting skills.

• Full UK driving licence.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.