Quantity Surveyor

Sphere Solutions; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

26 days annual leave

Job summary

Sphere Solutions is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for a consultancy project in Exeter with hybrid working and site visits across multiple locations. The role focuses on financial and commercial activities and mentoring junior staff.

You will require 2-3 years’ experience with a consultancy, developer or contractor, plus strong communication and organisational skills to liaise with clients, negotiate with constructors and report to senior management.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience with a consultancy, developer or contractor.
• Self-starter with good interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Good communication skills for liaison with clients, negotiation with constructors and reporting to senior management.
• Ability to assist in the development of junior surveyors.

Responsibilities

• Standard QS roles including taking off, preparing cost estimates, cost reporting, valuation, final account settlement etc
• Preparing and presenting cost estimates
• Recording and tracking cost trends
• Supervision of junior surveyors requires mentoring and coaching for development
• Carry out a traditional QS role
• Prepare tender documentation and produce tender reports
• Ensure all documentation is in place to go to contract; prepare contract documents
• Convene, chair and minute progress meetings
• Prepare valuations, organise proper documentation and report costs to client; manage final account completion
• Manage, instruct and report on changes/variations
• Be aware of fee stages and advise Directors when reached; be commercially aware
• Nurture and develop clients

Skills

2-3 years experience

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Exeter - Hybrid working

Role requires visits to sites and offices in varying locations

£40,000-£45,000

We are working with a consultancy to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to strengthen their commercial team. Responsible for the financial and commercial activities of your projects and delegating tasks to more junior surveyors and administration / support staff.

The roles may include (but not be limited to):

• Standard QS roles including taking off, preparing cost estimates, cost reporting, valuation, final account settlement etc
• Preparing and presenting cost estimates
• Recording and tracking cost trends
• Supervision of junior surveyors requires an element of mentoring and coaching to ensure their onward personal development
• Carry out a traditional QS role
• Prepare tender documentation and produce tender reports
• Ensure that all documentation is in place to go to contract. Prepare contract documents
• Convene, chair and minute progress meetings
• Prepare valuations, organise proper documentation and report costs to client. Manage the completion of the final account.
• Manage, instruct and report on changes / variations.
• Be aware of fee stages and advise Directors when these are reached. Be commercially aware.
• Nurture and develop clients

About you:

• 2-3 years experience with a consultancy, developer or contractor
• The post holder must be a self starter with good interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Good communication skills are essential for liaison with clients, negotiation with constructors and reporting to senior management.
• The role requires a clear understanding of the learning needs of junior surveyors with the ability to assist in their development and provide motivation where necessary.

On offer:

• Salary ranging from £40,000-£45,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working arrangements, minimum of 2 days working in the office
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience. We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces—regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background