Quantity Surveyor

Sunblink; Derby; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Working on major projects

Job summary

Sunblink in Derby is seeking a Quantity Surveyor / Assistant Commercial Manager to join a leading structural steel contractor. You will play a key role in commercial management to maximise profitability while protecting contractual entitlements across the project lifecycle.

You will support multiple projects, prepare take-offs and value reconciliations, manage variations, and liaise with clients, contractors and internal teams on site meetings and payments.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, or Assistant Commercial Manager within construction.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of contract administration.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the commercial management of multiple structural steel projects.
• Preparing take-offs, material schedules, resource schedules, and cost value reconciliations.
• Managing and assessing variations and their commercial impact.
• Preparing contractual notices and commercial correspondence.
• Assisting with monthly valuations, applications for payment, and WIP reporting.
• Procuring subcontractors and managing payments and final accounts.
• Building relationships with clients, contractors, and internal project teams.
• Attending site meetings when required.
• Supporting delivery of projects in line with commercial, contractual, health & safety, and quality objectives.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Contract Administration

Communication

IT Skills

Education

Degree in QS

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Quantity Surveyor / Assistant Commercial Manager

Commutable from Derby, Nottingham & Leicester / hybrid working

Up to £55,000 + Package

Work with one of the best names in the structural steel industry.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Quantity Surveyor / Assistant Commercial Manager to join an award-winning, market-leading structural steel specialist delivering some of the UK's most prestigious and technically challenging construction projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious commercial professional looking to develop their career within a highly respected business, working alongside experienced commercial and project teams on large-scale structural steel packages.

The Role

You will play a key role in the commercial management of projects, helping to maximise profitability while protecting contractual entitlements throughout the project lifecycle.

• Supporting the commercial management of multiple structural steel projects
• Preparing take-offs, material schedules, resource schedules, and cost value reconciliations
• Managing and assessing variations and their commercial impact
• Preparing contractual notices and commercial correspondence
• Assisting with monthly valuations, applications for payment, and WIP reporting
• Procuring subcontractors and managing payments and final accounts
• Building strong relationships with clients, contractors, and internal project teams
• Attending site meetings when required
• Supporting the delivery of projects in line with commercial, contractual, health & safety, and quality objectives

About You

You’ll be commercially aware, organised, and looking to build your career within a leading structural steel contractor.

Essential:

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, or Assistant Commercial Manager within construction
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of contract administration
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skillsStrong IT skills, including Excel and Microsoft Office

  Desirable:

  • Structural steel or specialist subcontractor experience
  • Knowledge of NEC or other standard forms of contract
  • Degree qualified (or working towards) in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline

  Why Apply?

  • Hybrid working
  • Join an award-winning market leader
  • Work on major, high-profile structural steel projects
  • Excellent career progression and development opportunities
  • Supportive, experienced commercial team
  • Long-term career prospects within a growing business

  For more information, please contact Sharon O'Donnell, Structural Steel Specialist at The Highfield Company