Quantity Surveyor

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Fuel card

Bonus scheme

Holiday entitlement

Leave buy/sell

Gym membership

Pension

Long service awards

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd. in Northampton is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join its civil engineering team, delivering residential groundworks and infrastructure for leading UK housebuilders.

The role focuses on commercial management of several live projects from the Northampton base. The ideal candidate will hold a QS degree or equivalent, have CSCS and a full UK driving licence, and excel in communication and relationship-building.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within residential groundworks
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent (HNC/HND considered)
• Full UK Driving Licence and CSCS Card
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial aspects of multiple residential groundworks projects
• Preparing valuations, variations and final accounts
• Cost reporting, forecasting and budget management
• Subcontract procurement and commercial administration
• Site visits and liaison with project delivery teams
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities
• Supporting value engineering initiatives
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Ensuring projects are delivered commercially and contractually

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Commercial awareness

Client relations

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

HNC/HND considered

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Northampton + Site visits Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 + £10,080 Car Allowance/Company Car + Bonus

An established and highly respected civil engineering contractor is looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join its expanding commercial team based in Northampton. Delivering residential groundworks and infrastructure packages for many of the UK's leading housebuilders, the company has built an excellent reputation for quality, long-term client relationships and employee development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor with residential groundworks experience who enjoys managing multiple live projects and wants to join a financially secure contractor with genuine opportunities for progression. The Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the commercial management of several residential groundworks projects across the region.

Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits

• £40,000 - £55,000 (DOE)
• Company Car & Fuel Card or Car Allowance of £840 per month
• Company Bonus Scheme
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Option to Buy & Sell Annual Leave
• Healthy Living Payment (Gym/Fitness Contribution)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension (3.5% Employer / 4.5% Employee)
• Long Service Awards
• Permanent, full-time position
• Office & site-based role (hybrid between office and sites - no home working)

Quantity Surveyor Job Overview

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within residential groundworks, ideally for a subcontractor
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent (HNC/HND considered)
• Experience managing multiple live projects
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Valid CSCS Card
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Quantity Surveyor Job Requirements

• Managing the commercial aspects of multiple residential groundworks projects
• Preparing valuations, variations and final accounts
• Cost reporting, forecasting and budget management
• Subcontract procurement and commercial administration
• Site visits and liaison with project delivery teams
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities
• Supporting value engineering initiatives
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Ensuring projects are delivered commercially and contractually