Quantity Surveyor

Randstad Construction and Property; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company near Winchester is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team. The role involves managing project finances, supporting procurement processes, and guiding junior staff. Candidates should have experience with Tier 1 or 2 contractors and a strong focus on cost planning and people management. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with Tier 1 or 2 main contractors is desirable.
• Ability to work locally on a range of projects.
• Strong focus on procurement, cost planning, payments and project planning.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement and initial cost planning during contract awards.
• Manage on-site package management and financial matters.
• Guide junior team members and assign tasks.
• Make day-to-day decisions to suit project needs.
• Collaborate with clients and supply chain partners.

Skills

Procurement

Cost planning

People management

Valuations

Job description

Overview

We are working with an established regional main contractor near Winchester to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join the established commercial team. They operate in the commercial, industrial, education, NHS and local authority worlds on schemes up to £30 million in the Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex areas, with recent schemes in Southampton (£6 million) and Fareham (£5 million).

Responsibilities

• Work with pre-construction teams and directors at contract award stages to support procurement and initial cost planning.
• Take ownership of on-site package management and site financial matters, including payments, valuations, variation accounts, CVR, forecasting, and planning for multiple projects.
• Manage multiple projects and junior team members, providing guidance and assigning tasks as appropriate.
• Operate with day-to-day autonomy within an agreed framework to make decisions that suit the project and business needs; contribute to training and development of junior and trainee team members.
• Collaborate with local clients and trusted supply chain partners to deliver projects successfully.

About the candidate

• Experience with Tier 1 or 2 main contractors is desirable; ability to work locally on a range of projects and schemes.
• Strong focus on procurement, cost planning, payments, valuations, variations, CVR, forecasting and project planning.
• Effective people management skills and the ability to support and develop junior staff.

Requirements

• Eligible to live and work in the UK.
• We are acting as an Employment Agency for permanent vacancies and as an Employment Business for temporary/contract vacancies, in accordance with the Conduct Regulations 2003.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to support your application.