Quantity Surveyor

ITS (Cheltenham) Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or car allowance

Contributory pension

Career development opportunities

Job summary

ITS (Cheltenham) Ltd is recruiting an experienced Quantity Surveyor for its Midlands division based in Nottingham. You will manage cost and contract position from pre-construction to final account across multiple projects.

Requirements include proven main contractor experience, a related degree (MRICS desirable), and familiarity with JCT/NEC forms. Travel across East/West Midlands and a valid UK driving licence are expected.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within a main contractor environment.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• MRICS chartership (or working towards) desirable.
• Experience with JCT and/or NEC forms of contract.
• Experience across education, healthcare, defence, or public sector frameworks is advantageous given project mix.
• Full UK driving licence, with willingness to travel to sites across the East and West Midlands.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost plans, budgets, and feasibility estimates at pre-construction stage.
• Measure quantities and prepare bills of quantities using recognised methods (NRM1/NRM2).
• Procure subcontract packages — tendering, negotiation, and subcontract preparation.
• Prepare and agree interim valuations and payment applications.
• Price, negotiate, and agree variations with clients and subcontractors.
• Manage cost value reconciliation (CVR) and report on project financial performance.
• Support extension of time and loss and expense claims where required.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Work closely with site management, design, and planning teams to ensure commercial and contractual risk is understood and managed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the bid team with commercial input on tenders and framework submissions where required.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract negotiation

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Integrity and respect

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related

Tools

JCT contracts

NEC contracts

Job description

A leading, family-run construction company with 40 years of experience delivering award-winning solutions across the UK is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor for its East Midlands division.

The Midlands division, established in Nottingham in 2015, has grown rapidly into a c.£60m-turnover business delivering projects up to £30m in value across education, healthcare, defence, blue light, custodial, and commercial sectors.

They work in partnership with clients including Nottingham Trent University, Loughborough University, Derbyshire County Council, and the NHS, and sit on multiple frameworks including Procure23 and the DfE Construction Framework.

Their sustainability credentials include a King's Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development — and a commitment to social value across the communities they build in.

The role

We're looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the Midlands commercial team, managing the cost and contractual position of projects from pre-construction through to final account, across a diverse project portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare cost plans, budgets, and feasibility estimates at pre-construction stage
• Measure quantities and prepare bills of quantities using recognised methods (NRM1/NRM2)
• Procure subcontract packages — tendering, negotiation, and subcontract preparation
• Prepare and agree interim valuations and payment applications
• Price, negotiate, and agree variations with clients and subcontractors
• Manage cost value reconciliation (CVR) and report on project financial performance
• Support extension of time and loss and expense claims where required
• Negotiate and agree final accounts with clients and subcontractors
• Work closely with site management, design, and planning teams to ensure commercial and contractual risk is understood and managed throughout the project lifecycle
• Support the bid team with commercial input on tenders and framework submissions where required

Who we’re looking for

Experience and qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within a main contractor environment
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• MRICS chartership (or working towards) desirable
• Experience with JCT and/or NEC forms of contract
• Experience across education, healthcare, defence, or public sector frameworks is advantageous given project mix
• Full UK driving licence, with willingness to travel to sites across the East and West Midlands

Skills and behaviours

• Strong commercial and contractual awareness, with sound judgement on risk
• Confident negotiator, able to manage relationships with clients and subcontractors alike
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and accuracy in reporting
• Collaborative team player who works well across commercial, operational, and design functions
• Aligns with values of integrity, openness, honesty, and respect

What's in it for you

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Car or car allowance
• Contributory pension
• Genuine career development within a growing, family-run business with a strong regional pipeline
• The opportunity to work on award-winning, sustainable, and socially valuable projects across a genuinely diverse sector base