Quantity Surveyor

Ignite Talent Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

25 days' annual leave

Bank holidays

Leeds office base

Exposure to £30m+ projects

Growing UK/Irish operation

Job summary

Ignite Talent Group is recruiting an experienced Quantity Surveyor for their Leeds office, UK base. The role is hands-on, taking ownership from estimating through final account on varied projects up to £30m+.

You will manage CVRs, subcontractors, and cost reporting, ensuring margins are protected. You'll work closely with pre-construction and operations teams in a Design & Build environment, with exposure to commercial office, refurbishment and fit-out schemes, collaborating with clients and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering commercial construction, refurbishment, fit-out or D&B projects.
• Ability to manage projects cradle-to-grave from estimating to final account.
• Strong understanding of CVRs and using them to drive project performance.
• Experience with fully subcontracted works and procurement processes.
• Proficient in cost forecasting, procurement and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from estimating through to final account, cradle-to-grave.
• Provide commercial input at early stages and support forecasting.
• Manage procurement, cost reporting and CVRs to protect margins.
• Challenge costs and manage subcontractors across projects.
• Collaborate with pre-construction and operations teams in DB environments.

Skills

CVR analysis

Forecasting

Cost reporting

Subcontractor management

Excel

E-evolution

Design & Build understanding

Tools

Excel

E-evolution

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join an established and growing construction business at their Leeds office, which acts as their UK base of operations.

The business has an established reputation for delivering high-quality commercial construction, refurbishment, fit-out and Design & Build projects, working with major corporate, property and institutional clients across the UK and Ireland.

Having built a strong reputation within the commercial construction and fit-out market, the business continues to grow its UK presence and is looking to strengthen its commercial team with an experienced QS who can take genuine ownership of projects.

Projects range from smaller commercial schemes through to major £30m+ projects, giving the successful candidate exposure to a varied and technically interesting workload.

The Role

This is a hands-on position for a commercially strong Quantity Surveyor who can manage projects cradle to grave.

You'll be involved from the early stages of a project, providing commercial input and estimating support, before taking responsibility through procurement, delivery, cost reporting, forecasting, final accounts and project close-out.

We're specifically looking for someone who:

• Knows their way around CVRs and understands how to use them to manage project performance.
• Has experience working with fully subcontracted works.
• Has a strong understanding of JCT Design & Build contracts.
• Has a genuine Design & Build mentality and understands the commercial relationship between design, procurement and construction.
• Can manage projects cradle to grave, from estimating support through to final account.
• Is highly competent with Excel, particularly for CVRs, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Has experience using E-evolution for commercial reporting.

The Projects

The business delivers a diverse portfolio of high-quality projects, including:

• Commercial office developments and high-specification workplace environments
• CAT A and CAT B fit-outs
• Major commercial refurbishments and remodelling
• Design & Build projects
• Industrial and commercial developments
• Education projects
• Retail and leisure environments
• Complex refurbishment and retrofit schemes

Project values range from approximately £1m through to £30m+, providing excellent exposure to both standalone projects and larger, more complex schemes.

The company has worked with a number of high-profile blue-chip organisations, major property investors, developers and corporate occupiers, with a strong proportion of its work coming through repeat business and established client relationships.

About You

We're looking for a QS who is commercially astute, technically capable and comfortable taking ownership.

You won't be operating purely as a reporting QS. You'll be expected to understand what is happening on your projects, challenge costs, manage subcontractors, forecast accurately and work closely with the operational and pre-construction teams to protect margins and deliver successful projects.

Experience within commercial construction, fit-out, refurbishment or Design & Build would be particularly relevant.

Most importantly, you'll need to have a genuine D&B mentality and be comfortable working in an environment where the QS has involvement from the early estimating stage right through to completion.

Package

• Bonus
• 25 days' annual leave
• Bank holidays
• Based from the company's UK office in Leeds
• Exposure to projects valued up to £30m+
• Opportunity to join a growing business with an established UK and Irish operation

If you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for a role where you can have genuine commercial ownership from pre-construction through to completion, we'd be keen to hear from you.