Quantity Surveyor

Lemon Drizzle Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Lemon Drizzle Recruitment, partnering with a North East contractor, is seeking a Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor to take commercial responsibility for fire stopping projects in Durham. This stand-alone QS role requires autonomy, strong numerical and analytical skills, and the ability to liaise with clients and delivery teams.

Site visits across the North East and working to a rates schedule are core requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have Quantity Surveying qualification and post-qualification experience.
• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Experience in passive fire, fire stopping or fire doors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial aspects of the project.
• Visit sites across the North East to measure and verify completed works.
• Work to agreed project schedule of rates.
• Identify, record and price variations.
• Prepare and submit applications for payment.
• Monitor project costs, valuations, cash flow and commercial performance.
• Produce commercial reports, forecasts and CVRs as required.
• Liaise with clients, Site Managers, Project Managers and the wider delivery team.
• Support subcontractor procurement and commercial management where required.
• Maintain accurate records throughout the lifecycle of the works.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Autonomy

Client facing

Excel proficiency

Education

Quantity Surveying qualification

Tools

Excel

IT systems

Job description

Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor - Fire Stopping

Durham

Salary & package dependent on experience

Lemon Drizzle Recruitment is partnering with an established regional contractor based in the North East, specialising in passive fire and fire stopping services across a range of clients.

We're looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to take commercial responsibility for a range of fire stopping projects.

This is a stand‑alone QS role, so we're looking for someone who is confident working independently, managing their own workload and taking ownership of the commercial side of the project.

A schedule of rates is already agreed with the client, so the role will predominantly involve establishing and verify quantities of work completed, identifying and pricing any variations, and preparing and submitting accurate applications for payment.

The role will include:

• Managing the commercial aspects of the project
• Visiting sites across the North East to measure and verify completed works
• Working to an agreed project schedule of rates
• Identifying, recording and pricing variations
• Preparing and submitting applications for payment
• Monitoring project costs, valuations, cash flow and commercial performance
• Producing commercial reports, forecasts and CVRs where required
• Liaising directly with clients, Site Managers, Project Managers and the wider delivery team
• Supporting with subcontractor procurement and commercial management where required
• Ensuring accurate records are maintained throughout the lifecycle of the works

The wider brief also includes experience of frameworks and different contract types, strong Excel/IT skills and the ability to take overall commercial responsibility for allocated projects.

What we're looking for:

We're looking for a Quantity Surveyor who is commercially confident and comfortable operating with a good level of autonomy. You'll need strong numerical and analytical skills, excellent attention to detail and the confidence to deal directly with clients.

Experience within passive fire, fire stopping or fire doors would be a definite advantage, but is not essential. We're equally interested in speaking with Quantity Surveyors from main contracting, subcontracting, refurbishment or similar construction backgrounds who have the right commercial experience.

Ideally, you'll have a Quantity Surveying qualification, relevant post-qualification experience and a full UK driving licence. The role is based in Durham with site visits as required, with salary and package dependent on experience.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys having ownership of their work and wants to join a well-established growing business where they can manage projects independently.