Quantity Surveyor

Willmott Dixon; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Enhanced pension

Private medical

Life assurance

Car scheme

Job summary

Willmott Dixon is recruiting a Project Surveyor/Senior Project Surveyor to support a major contract in Stoke-on-Trent. You will manage commercial delivery, procurement and costs to ensure the project is delivered on time, to budget and to the highest quality.

The role requires knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts, strong MS Excel skills, and proven ability to value, certify and issue payment notices while coordinating with the supply chain and customers; a valid driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor on construction projects.
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC contract forms.
• Strong Excel and cost management skills.
• Excellent financial and contractual awareness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are delivered within budget and to the highest quality, exceeding customer expectations.
• Work closely with the project team and senior commercial staff to ensure budgeted targets are met.
• Establish strong working relationships with supply chain, consultants, and customers.
• Accurately value, certify, and issue payment notices for supply chain partners in accordance with contract arrangements.
• Manage the procurement of work packages from our proven supply chain partners in line with company standards and requirements.
• Ensure external valuations are submitted in accordance with conditions of the main contract and that payments are received by the due date.
• Complete cost value comparison (CVC) reports to accurately reflect the current position on site and the final projection.
• Identify any potential disputes in a timely manner and enable introduction of effective solutions
• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in the construction industry of running your own projects
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel.
• Procurement and cost management experience.
• Excellent financial and contractual awareness.
• Ability to read and accurately interpret drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Valid driving licence.
• Construction-related degree.
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract.

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship-building

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Education

Construction-related degree

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Willmott Dixon currently have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Project Surveyor/Senior Project Surveyor to work on an exciting project based in Stoke on Trent. We deliver projects between 10-100 million pounds across multiple sectors such including MOD, healthcare, blue light and education so no two projects are the same!

As a Project Surveyor you will provide commercial support on this project to ensure that it is procured, delivered within budget and to the highest quality whilst exceeding our customers’ expectations. You will be responsible for the delivery of the project to meet its financial targets. You need to demonstrate a good working knowledge of contract conditions and procurement of packages of works as well as management of project risks. You will also have good communication skills with the ability to nurture productive relationships with both the supply chain and customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are delivered within budget and to the highest quality, exceeding customer expectations.
• Work closely with the project team and senior commercial staff to ensure budgeted targets are met.
• Establish strong working relationships with supply chain, consultants, and customers.
• Accurately value, certify, and issue payment notices for supply chain partners in accordance with contract arrangements.
• Manage the procurement of work packages from our proven supply chain partners in line with company standards and requirements.
• Ensure external valuations are submitted in accordance with conditions of the main contract and that payments are received by the due date.
• Complete cost value comparison (CVC) reports to accurately reflect the current position on site and the final projection.
• Identify any potential disputes in a timely manner and enable introduction of effective solutions
• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in the construction industry of running your own projects
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel.
• Procurement and cost management experience.
• Excellent financial and contractual awareness.
• Ability to read and accurately interpret drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Valid driving licence.
• Construction-related degree.
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract.

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.

Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

With 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose beyond profit is to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and trusted privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.