Quantity Surveyor

Willmott Dixon; Liversedge; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Motor expenditure allowance

Company car

Birthday off

Sick pay 26 weeks

Job summary

Willmott Dixon is seeking a motivated Quantity Surveyor to join the Northern Projects division. This permanent, full-time role is based in the Sheffield/Yorkshire region and supports social housing refurbishment and capital works programmes.

You will be a proven QS or Senior QS driving commercial management, ensuring contractual entitlements, budget control and proactive financial reporting across projects. Hybrid/flexible working can be discussed.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at grade C or above and A levels.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the contract entitlement is fully secured.
• Promote company values and procedures.
• Meet or exceed budget targets for projects.
• Act as SME on contractual arrangements.
• Maximise cash flow through invoicing and resolving client queries.
• Monitor job costs and revenue to support data-driven decisions.
• Manage disputes and identify issues early.
• Produce accurate cash flow forecasts and revenue profiles.
• Support financial reporting and cost control governance.
• Oversee subcontractor orders and supplier onboarding.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Excel

Contract knowledge

Management accounts

Driving licence

Education

QS degree (or equivalent)

GCSEs & A-levels

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Role Due to expansion we are looking for a motivated and professional Quantity Surveyor to join our Northern Projects division. This is a permanent, full time position and will be based in Sheffield/Yorkshire region. This is a growing, long-term secure framework agreements with some of the UK's largest social housing providers. We are looking for an established QS or even Senior QS to play a key role in our commercial management function, providing proactive and timely support. The Customer This role will be supporting this established commercial division responsible for the Northern Social Housing Refurbishment Retrofit and Capital Works Projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

Quantity Surveyor responsibilities will include:

• Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the contract.
• Promote company values and procedures internally and externally.
• Ensure project teams meet or exceed budget targets.
• Act as a subject matter expert on contractual arrangements.
• Maximise cash flow through invoicing and resolving client queries.
• Monitor job costs and revenue to support data-driven decisions.
• Manage disputes and identify potential issues early.
• Ensure accurate cash flow forecasts and revenue profiles.
• Support financial reporting and cost control governance.
• Oversee subcontractor orders, supplier onboarding, and team development.
• Maximise revenue and control costs Utilising our specialist commercial operations platform to generate efficiencies.

What You Will Need

Essential criteria

• Good level of education to include 5 GCSE's at grade C or above, A levels.
• An industry related qualification (ideally QS qualified degree level).
• Previous experience within a similar role.
• Excellent IT knowledge including a high level of Excel skills (incl. V-Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development).
• Contractual awareness.
• Negotiating and communication skills.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant contract conditions.
• Experience of Management Accounts.
• Full UK driving licence and a willingness to travel if required by the business.
• This is an office based role with site travel where necessary (some hybrid/flexible working can be discussed).

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of Contract Law.
• Experience of working on Social Housing Refurbishment contracts.
• Experience of working on Retrofit or Capital Works programmes.
• Professional Accountancy Qualifications or working towards Facilities Management/Accountancy or Construction related qualification.
• Demonstrable experience in significant & complex contract multi-disciplinary contracts.
• Experience in Dispute Resolution.
• Experience of JCT Measured Term contracts (not essential).

Benefits

Quantity Surveyor benefits include:

• Competitive salary based on experience with profit related bonus.
• Motor Expenditure Allowance (£4,000) or company car.
• Option to opt into Salary sacrifice car lease.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total).
• Sick pay 26 weeks full pay.
• Maternity leave 8 weeks full pay.