Quantity Surveyor

Novax Recruitment Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Group in Leicester is seeking a Quantity Surveyor specializing in structural steel to drive commercial performance from tender through final account.

You will review drawings, quantify steelwork, value variations and manage subcontract costs, while working closely with project teams on site to protect margin and cash flow.

This role sits at the heart of major steel projects, ensuring commercial awareness translates into tangible project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience with quantities and valuations on structural steel projects.
• Ability to read fabrication drawings and measure steelwork quantities.
• Proven track record with variations, valuations and final accounts.
• Knowledge of NEC or JCT-style contracts and commercial processes.
• Strong numerical and commercial awareness with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Involved from tender through to final account.
• Review drawings and quantify steelwork packages.
• Produce quantities and valuations; manage variations.
• Keep close watch on costs, forecast final accounts and cash flow.
• Identify and recover value on additional work and avoid leakage.
• Monitor subcontract costs and commercial risks and communicate them.

Skills

QS experience

Drawings reading

Variations & FA

NEC/JCT contracts

Cost control

Fabrication familiarity

Site understanding

Job description

Quantity Surveyor – Structural Steel

Leicester

Permanent | Full Time

Steel doesn't leave a fabrication yard as a finished product by accident.

Every tonne has been priced, measured, ordered, fabricated and ultimately paid for, and this is the role that makes sure the commercial side of that equation adds up.

As Quantity Surveyor, you'll sit at the centre of major structural steel projects, working alongside Project Managers, Estimators and the fabrication team to protect margin, control costs and make sure the business is paid for the work it delivers.

The Role

You'll be involved from tender through to final account.

You'll review drawings and steelwork packages, produce quantities and valuations, manage variations and keep a close eye on where projects are heading commercially.

When additional work is instructed, you'll make sure it is identified, valued and recovered rather than disappearing into the job.

You'll also monitor subcontract costs, forecast final accounts and cash flow, and flag commercial risks early enough for the project team to do something about them.

This isn't a role where you'll be watching spreadsheets from a distance.

You'll be working closely with the people actually delivering the steel, understanding what is being fabricated, what is happening on site and how that translates into commercial performance.

What You'll Bring

• Quantity Surveying experience within structural steel, steel fabrication or specialist construction
• Ability to read fabrication drawings and accurately measure steelwork packages
• Experience with variations, valuations, final accounts and subcontract management
• Working knowledge of NEC or JCT-style contracts
• Strong numerical and commercial awareness
• Confidence to challenge costs and protect value while maintaining good working relationships
• A practical understanding of how fabrication and construction projects are delivered

Why This Role?

You’ll be working on steel that becomes part of rail, highways, energy and major construction projects, infrastructure that people rely on every day.

You’ll have the support of an established commercial team while working directly with the people delivering the projects.

And because you’re working within a specialist steel fabricator rather than a huge contractor, your decisions won’t disappear into layers of management. You’ll be able to see the effect your commercial work has on the projects and the wider business.

If you’re a Quantity Surveyor who understands that good commercial management starts with understanding the steel itself, this could be worth a conversation.