Quantity Surveyor

Hewitt Associates Ltd; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewitt Associates Ltd, a UK-based construction consultancy, is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support cost planning and cost management across projects from our North East Lincolnshire base. The role is hybrid with some home-working flexibility and involves budgeting, forecasts, and cost reporting for a range of construction projects.

Responsibilities include BOQ preparation, measurements, valuations, tender documentation, and monitoring cost control against NEC/JCT contracts, with involvement

Qualifications

• Experience in cost planning and cost management to maintain budgets and forecasts.
• Experience preparing and managing BOQ with measurement and tender documentation.
• Experience working with NEC and/or JCT forms of contract and understanding of commercial principles.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support cost planning and cost management across the project lifecycle.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and cost reports for projects.
• Prepare BOQ, conduct measurements and valuations for tenders.
• Manage tender documentation and assess claims by contractors/subcontractors.
• Monitor cost control against NEC/JCT contracts and advise project managers.
• Contribute to commercial assurance, value engineering and dispute resolution.

Skills

Cost management

Cost control

BOQ preparation

Tender documentation

Valuations

Cost reporting

MS Office

Cost management software

Communication

Stakeholder management

NEC/JCT knowledge

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Construction Management degree

Tools

MS Office

Cost management software

Job description

Company Description

Hewitt Associates Ltd is a UK-based construction consultancy providing project management, cost management and advisory services across the built environment. Based in Grimsby, the company supports public and private sector clients nationwide in sectors including infrastructure, ports and marine, energy, industrial, education, healthcare, commercial and residential. The team delivers end-to-end project lifecycle support, with particular expertise in quantity surveying, project controls, risk management, CDM Principal Designer services and dispute resolution. Hewitt Associates has extensive experience with NEC and JCT contracts, ensuring strong governance, effective cost control and robust risk management. The consultancy is known for a collaborative, process-driven approach that focuses on safety, transparency and delivering projects on time and within budget.

Role Description

This is a full-time Quantity Surveyor role based in North East Lincolnshire, offered on a hybrid basis with some flexibility to work from home. The Quantity Surveyor will support cost planning and cost management across the project lifecycle, including preparing and maintaining budgets, forecasts and cost reports for a range of construction projects. Day-to-day tasks include preparing bills of quantities (BOQ), conducting measurements and valuations, managing tender documentation, and assessing contractor and subcontractor claims. The role involves monitoring cost control against NEC and JCT contracts, identifying commercial risks, and providing clear advice to project managers and clients. The Quantity Surveyor will collaborate closely with internal teams and client stakeholders, contribute to commercial assurance and health & safety-focused delivery, and support dispute resolution and value engineering where required.

Qualifications

• Strong cost management capabilities, including Cost Management and Cost Planning skills to manage budgets and forecasts effectively.
• Proficiency in cost control activities, including Cost Control and Cost Reporting skills to monitor, analyze and communicate project financial performance.
• Experience preparing and managing BOQ (Bills of Quantities), with accurate measurement and documentation for tenders and valuations.
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience working under NEC and/or JCT forms of contract, with sound understanding of commercial and contractual principles.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and confidence using cost management software and MS Office.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Professional membership or working towards membership of RICS or an equivalent professional body is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites when required.