Quantity Surveyor

Caddy Group Limited; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing construction firm is seeking an experienced Groundworks Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team. Responsibilities include managing multiple residential groundworks packages, overseeing budgets, and ensuring projects meet commercial expectations. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant degree and have over 5 years' experience in civil engineering and residential groundworks. This in-office role may include site visits as necessary.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar qualification.
• 5+ years' experience in Groundworks and Civil Engineering projects in the residential sector.
• Strong cost management and reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 4 residential groundworks packages.
• Manage day-to-day commercial administration of packages.
• Monitor and report on budgets and costs.

Skills

Cost management

Forecasting

Reporting

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying

Job description

Caddy Group are recruiting an experienced Groundworks Quantity Surveyor for our growing client.

Specialising in the delivery of enabling, civil engineering, groundworks and associated highways works to the residential sector, they have an immediate need for a groundworks Quantity Surveyor, to join their head office commercial team and deliver projects within the residential sector.

Groundworks Senior Quantity Surveyor roles and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will initially be responsible for delivering 4 residential groundworks packages. All packages will be self-delivered under JCT contracts, with some specialist subcontract packages.

• Day to day commercial administration of the packages.
• Reviewing progress on site in line with commercials and programme.
• Monitoring, forecasting and reporting on budgets and costs against programme and producing CVR's.
• Reviewing payment applications and agreeing monthly payment valuations.
• Agreeing instructions, change and processing variations.
• Undertaking Take-off's and Remeasurements as required.
• Attending client and project progress meetings.
• Agreeing Final Accounts.

Groundworks Quantity Surveyor requirements:

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar qualification and relevant experience.
• 5+ years' experience working on Groundworks and Civil Engineering projects within the residential sector.
• Tier 2 experience, managing self-delivery Groundworks and associated packages (drainage, utilities, landscaping and earthworks) under JCT contracts.
• Self-sufficient, able to manage projects from start through to Final Accounts.
• Strong cost management, forecasting and reporting experience.
• Experience mentoring junior staff
• Happy to be office based, with visits to site as required