Quantity Surveyor

Premises Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Premises Recruitment is seeking an Intermediate Quantity Surveyor for a residential new build and façade remediation project in London. You will manage commercial aspects from design through delivery, shaping how the business runs principal contracting projects in the future.

You will work on a building envelope package with exposure to cladding remediation work, liaising with clients and stakeholders. The role includes site visits, cost reporting and regular client meetings, with a January 2027

Qualifications

• Intermediate Quantity Surveyor with experience on new build projects.
• Experience with façades, cladding or building envelope packages.
• Solid UK construction experience with knowledge of UK contracts.
• Professional and client-facing with ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Full commercial management of a residential new build as principal contractor.
• Cost planning, procurement, subcontract packages and orders.
• Valuations, applications, variations and final accounts.
• Cost reporting and forecasting.
• Commercial support on façade and cladding remediation projects.
• Client facing meetings and building strong working relationships.
• Office based initially, with regular site visits to Sutton once works start.

Skills

Commercial management

Cost planning

Valuations

Client facing

Façade knowledge

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Related discipline preferred

Job description

Intermediate Quantity Surveyor: New Build & Façades

London

c. £60,000- 65,000 + benefits

Premises Recruitment is working with an established façade and building envelope contractor to appoint an Intermediate Quantity Surveyor. This is an exciting time to join, as the business undertakes a residential new build as principal contractor, alongside its well established façade and cladding remediation work.

The Company

Our client is an independent, accredited façade and external works contractor delivering commercial and public sector schemes across London and the South East. They have built a strong reputation for quality, design expertise and guaranteed workmanship, and are now growing into principal contracting. The team is driven with good leadership, ambitious and fast paced, giving you genuine exposure, responsibility and the chance to grow with the business as it expands.

The Opportunity

You will play a key commercial role on a new build residential scheme in South London: an apartment block of around 20 units over five storeys with a commercial ground floor. You will be involved from design stage through to delivery, helping to shape how the business runs principal contractor projects in the future. Between phases, you will also support the company's core cladding remediation portfolio, working closely with clients.

The Role

• Full commercial management of a residential new build as principal contractor
• Cost planning, procurement, subcontract packages and orders
• Valuations, applications, variations and final accounts
• Cost reporting and forecasting
• Commercial support on façade and cladding remediation projects
• Client facing meetings and building strong working relationships
• Office based initially, with regular site visits to Sutton once works start

The Individual

• Intermediate Quantity Surveyor with main or principal contractor experience on new build projects
• Knowledge of façades, cladding or building envelope packages
• Solid UK construction experience, with a good understanding of UK contracts and regulations
• Professional, personable and confident in front of clients
• Comfortable in a fast paced environment, managing more than one project at a time
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline preferred

Salary & Package

c. £60,000 - £65,0000 basic salary plus benefits. January 2027 start.

Quantity Surveyor | New Build | Façades | Cladding | London | Surrey