Quantity Surveyor

A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Company pension with 5% employer and 3

Life insurance

Income protection

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Home electric charging point

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Two professional subscriptions paid

Job summary

A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join its contractor-side commercial division in Chesterfield. The role focuses on government refurbishment and building fabric schemes across the region, with regular site visits and hybrid working.

You will manage project costs, produce valuations and variations, and support procurement while collaborating with a large, experienced team.

Qualifications

• Experienced Quantity Surveyor from a main contracting or contractor-side background.
• Experience of valuations, variations, cost reporting and procurement support.
• Solid understanding of commercial delivery on main contracting projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage project costs and commercial performance
• Prepare and assess valuations and variations
• Produce cost reports and commercial updates
• Support procurement and subcontractor packages
• Monitor budgets, costs and commercial risk
• Attend sites and client meetings as required
• Work closely with project teams and contractor clients

Skills

Valuations

Variations

Cost reporting

Procurement support

Budgeting

Commercial risk management

Education

Construction-related qualification

Job description

Chesterfield, Derbyshire | Salary negotiable | Hybrid working | Bonus | Private healthcare | Flexible hours

An established chartered construction consultancy is looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join its contractor-side commercial division in Chesterfield. The team operates as a main contractors commercial function, providing full Quantity Surveying services to major contractors across the UK.

The work covers government refurbishment and building fabric projects, including MOJ, MOD, government offices, defence estates and wider public-sector buildings. Typical project values range from £500,000 to £5 million, with some schemes reaching £20 million.

The division is part of a financially secure international consultancy with long-term contractor relationships. The Chesterfield office has around 50 staff, including 40 Quantity Surveyors, offering a well-supported commercial environment and clear opportunities to progress.

Salary and benefits

Salary negotiable depending on experience

• Performance-related bonus
• Discretionary bonus
• Private healthcare
• Company pension with 5% employer and 3% employee contributions
• Income protection
• Life insurance
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Home electric charging point
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Two professional subscriptions paid
• On-site parking
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Option to buy five additional days holiday
• Hybrid working
• Control over your diary
• Four flexible working patterns

Flexible working hours

Choose the working pattern that suits you:

• 7.30am4.30pm
• 8.00am5.00pm
• 8.30am5.30pm
• 9.00am6.00pm

The Quantity Surveyor role

Based in Chesterfield with regular site visits, you will provide contractor-side commercial support on government refurbishment and building fabric schemes across the region.

Working within a large and experienced commercial team, you will support contractor clients on live projects from pre-construction through to final account.

• Manage project costs and commercial performance
• Prepare and assess valuations and variations
• Produce cost reports and commercial updates
• Support procurement and subcontractor packages
• Monitor budgets, costs and commercial risk
• Work closely with project teams and contractor clients
• Attend sites and client meetings as required

The position offers a varied workload, hybrid working and strong long-term progression.

Some government and defence projects may require security clearance. This will be arranged during onboarding.

Why join?

• Diverse range of refurbishment and building fabric projects
• Support towards chartered status
• Friendly, lively and experienced team
• Successful and growing division
• Part of a major international consultancy
• Secure, long-term contractor client base
• Refurbished offices with on-site parking
• Very low staff turnover
• Clear progression route, with promotion from within
• Hybrid working
• Freedom to manage your own diary

About you

• Experienced Quantity Surveyor from a main contracting or contractor-side background
• Confident working on refurbishment schemes
• Solid understanding of commercial delivery on main contracting projects
• Experience of valuations, variations, cost reporting and procurement support
• Construction-related qualification preferred
• Comfortable visiting sites and managing your own diary