Quantity Surveyor

Fire Door Inspection Solutions; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

40 hours per week

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Life assurance – 2x salary

Discount portal

Training and career progression

Job summary

Fire Door Inspection Solutions provides specialist fire-door inspections and services across the UK. Based in Mansfield, the Quantity Surveyor will oversee the financial and commercial performance of projects, liaising with customers and contractors to keep costs in check.

You will monitor budgets, prepare cost estimates, review contracts and ensure commercial obligations are met, with site visits and collaboration with Project Managers and the Commercial Director to drive successful project

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or in a commercial role.
• Experience with main contractor or subcontractor environments.
• Experience supporting projects in the public and/or private sectors.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness.
• Good understanding of project costs, budgets and forecasting.
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel knowledge.
• Confident customer-facing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial and commercial performance of projects.
• Support operational teams with day-to-day commercial matters.
• Prepare, review and agree cost estimates with customers.
• Compile and submit payment applications.
• Monitor project costs, budgets and forecasts; track performance.
• Attend sites to review works and project progress.
• Work with Project Managers and operational teams.
• Manage variations and capture changes to scope.
• Review contract requirements and ensure commercial obligations are understood.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and project documentation.
• Liaise with customers, contractors and stakeholders.
• Support the Commercial Director with reporting and financial information.
• Help ensure projects are delivered commercially and financially in line with business expectations.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Commercial awareness

Excel

Communication

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

JCT contracts

NEC contracts

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Fire Door Inspection Solutions (FDIS) – part of the IDSL Group
Salary: £38,000–£40,000 plus company or car allowance
Location: Mansfield
Role Type: Full-time, Permanent

Fire Door Inspection Solutions (FDIS), part of the IDSL Group, is looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our growing Commercial team.

Based from our Mansfield office and reporting to the Commercial Director, you’ll play a key role in managing the financial and commercial performance of fire door and passive fire protection projects.

You’ll work closely with operational teams, customers and contractors to agree costs, monitor project performance, prepare payment applications and ensure projects remain commercially on track.

This is a varied role combining office and site-based work, giving you visibility of projects from both a commercial and operational perspective.

Fire Door Inspection Solutions also manufactures its fire doors in-house, giving the business greater control over quality, supply and delivery and providing the Commercial team with close links to both our operational and manufacturing functions.

If you’re commercially focused, confident working with customers and looking to develop your career within a growing specialist fire safety business, this is a great opportunity to broaden your experience within passive fire protection.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing the financial and commercial performance of projects
• Supporting operational teams with day-to-day commercial matters
• Preparing, reviewing and agreeing cost estimates with customers
• Compiling and submitting payment applications
• Monitoring project costs, budgets and forecastsTracking project performance and identifying commercial risks
• Attending sites to review works and project progress
• Working closely with Project Managers and operational teams
• Managing variations and ensuring changes to scope are commercially captured
• Reviewing contract requirements and ensuring commercial obligations are understood
• Maintaining accurate commercial records and project documentation
• Liaising directly with customers, contractors and other key stakeholders
• Supporting the Commercial Director with reporting and financial information
• Helping ensure projects are delivered commercially and financially in line with business expectations

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in a Quantity Surveying or commercial role
• Experience working for a main contractor or subcontractor
• Experience supporting projects across the public and/or private sectors
• Strong financial and commercial awareness
• Good understanding of project costs, budgets and forecasting
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Confident customer-facing and communication skills
• Ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlines
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
• Previous experience within passive fire protection
• Knowledge of fire doors and compartmentation works

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary plus company car or car allowance
• 40 hours per week
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Life assurance – 2x salary
• Access to a discount portal
• Training and career progression opportunities
• Opportunity to develop your career within Fire Door Inspection Solutions and the wider Group

About Fire Door Inspection Solutions, IDSL and PTSG

Fire Door Inspection Solutions provides specialist fire-door inspections, maintenance, repairs and replacements across the UK.

Fire Door Inspection Solutions is part of IDSL Group, which brings together Integrated Doorset Solutions, Fire Door Inspection Solutions, Hartland Fire and Fire Doors Rite. Together, these businesses provide an end-to-end service covering the manufacture, installation, inspection, maintenance and compliance of fire doors and doorsets.

IDSL Group is now part of PTSG, one of the UK’s leading providers of specialist services. PTSG employs more than 4,000 specialists, supporting over 90,000 customers across approximately 200,000 buildings.

Joining Fire Door Inspection Solutions means becoming part of a specialist team while gaining the stability, resources and career opportunities available across the wider IDSL and PTSG Groups.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly, respected and able to fulfil their potential. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and make employment decisions based on ability, suitability and the requirements of the role.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to removing barriers and supporting talented people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and their careers.

Armed Forces Covenant

PTSG Group is proud to support the Armed Forces community and has formally signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant.

We recognise the valuable skills that members of the Armed Forces community can bring to our organisation. We guarantee an interview to ex-Forces applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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