Quantity Surveyor

The Highfield Company; Newport; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Wellbeing support

Job summary

The Highfield Company is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial delivery on structural steel projects across the UK. Based in South Wales, you will manage contractual performance, cost control and project finances from tender through final account, ensuring profitability and compliance.

You will liaise with main contractors and subcontractors, prepare valuations and variations, monitor budgets versus spend, and support procurement and contract administration to deliver major steel

Qualifications

• Experience as a QS within structural steel or construction
• Good commercial awareness and contract knowledge
• Strong communication and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Managing project costs and commercial reporting
• Handling variations, valuations, and final accounts
• Monitoring budgets vs project spend
• Liaising with main contractors and subcontractors
• Supporting procurement and contract administration

Skills

Structural steel experience

Commercial awareness

Contract knowledge

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Budgeting

Job description

The Role

You'll work closely with project managers and site teams to manage the commercial performance of structural steel projects, ensuring strong cost control and contractual management.

Key responsibilities include

• Managing project costs and commercial reporting
• Handling variations, valuations, and final accounts
• Monitoring budgets vs project spend
• Liaising with main contractors and subcontractors
• Supporting procurement and contract administration

What They're Looking For

• Experience as a QS within structural steel or construction
• Good commercial awareness and contract knowledge
• Strong communication and organisational skills

What's on Offer

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private healthcare & wellbeing support
• Opportunity to work on major UK steel projects

For more information or a confidential discussion, contact Sharon O'Donnell at The Highfield Company.

Quantity Surveyor - Structural Steel
South Wales
Up to £70,000 + Package

Are you a Quantity Surveyor with structural steel experience looking to work on some of the UK's most impressive projects?

Our client is a leading structural steel contractor delivering major schemes across the UK including bridges, national infrastructure, commercial buildings, and large-scale developments.

Due to continued growth, they are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team, supporting the successful delivery of steelwork packages from contract award through to final account.