Quantity Surveyor

Bloor Homes; Exeter; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run construction company based in Exeter is seeking an experienced Surveyor. This role involves preparing tender documentation, managing costs, and ensuring compliance with specifications. Candidates should have a degree in Quantity Surveying, construction experience, and strong negotiation skills. Competitive salary and various company benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Holiday Buy & Carry over

Company Car or Car Allowance

Bupa Health Care cover

33 days holiday entitlement

Enhanced Family Policy

Generous Pension Scheme

Microsoft Office Discount

High Street Retail Discount

Wellbeing initiatives

Life Assurance at 6 times basic salary

Employee discount on Homes and building materials

Employee discount at Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience in building construction in a quantity surveying or project managing role.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in preparation of sub-contract/supplier enquiry lists.
• Preparing full enquiry packs and collating tender information.
• Conducting tender comparisons and negotiating with sub-contractors.
• Preparing detailed breakdowns of build costs.
• Updating necessary documentation and ensuring compliance.

Skills

Negotiating skills

Time management

Computer literacy

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Closing Date: 2025-11-08

Location: Exeter

Salary: Competitive

Type: Permanent - Full Time

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Surveyor to join our Exeter Regional office, based in Exeter, Devon.

Becoming a Surveyor at Bloor Homes will give you the opportunity to be part of something special, working for a large, family-run company that takes pride in a job well done. Using your previous house building QS experience, you will undertake a diverse range of tasks including collating tender information, preparing cost breakdowns, managing payment and drafting budget estimate summaries. No two days will be the same.

Company Benefits

• A Competitive Salary
• Holiday Buy & Carry over
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Bupa Health Care cover
• 33 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Enhanced Family Policy
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Microsoft Office Discount
• High Street Retail Discount
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Life Assurance at 6 times your basic salary
• Employee discount on our Homes and & some building materials
• Employee discount at Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.

Main Responsibilities

• Assisting in the preparation of the sub-contract/supplier enquiry lists for approval.
• Preparing full enquiry packs and collating all tender information, ensuring fully compliant tender packs are issued, return tenders are analysed and compliant bids received.
• Preparing tender comparison sheets, including making recommendations for placing subcontract orders and negotiation with sub-contractors to ensure full compliance with specification and best practice.
• Preparing detailed breakdowns of build costs including infrastructure costings and include within New Site Start Appraisal (NSSA).
• Ensuring new sub-contractors are on the SMAS database and that the certification is up to date.
• Carrying out drawing take-offs and producing labour only rates in liaison with the Senior Surveyor, Commercial Manager and Construction Department, including maintaining the databases and distributing information.
• Updating/producing SWMP plan and Carriers Matrix, including updating Licence Numbers and expiry dates and issue to site as necessary.
• Ensuring sub-contractor weekly and monthly applications for payment are analysed, checked and interim payments are prepared for approval in line with Authorisation Levels and Commercial Procedures, including keeping payment record sheets up to date, highlighting any claims for additional works outside of the budget estimate summary and settling all final accounts expediently after works are complete.

Essential Skills / Attributes

• Must hold a Full UK Driving Licence.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience of building construction in a quantity surveying or project managing role.
• Good negotiating skills with excellent time management skills.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

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