Quantity Surveyor

Blaymires Recruitment Ltd; Pennington; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Healthcare

Pension

25 days holiday

Laptop

Tablet

Mobile phone

Training

Job summary

Blaymires Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join its management team near Lymington. The role focuses on commercial management of projects up to £4 million, with duties spanning budgets, tendering, subcontract procurement, and final accounts.

You will liaise with clients and site teams, manage contract administration under JCT forms, and drive profitability across high-end residential and commercial builds.

Qualifications

• Experience managing project budgets, costs and financial reporting.
• Proven ability in preparing scope of works and bills of quantities.
• Experience handling tender enquiries, quotations and subcontract packages.
• Experience administering subcontract accounts, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Strong organisational, financial management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, costs and financial reporting throughout the construction process.
• Prepare and review scope of works documents and bills of quantities.
• Manage tender enquiries, assess quotations and procure subcontract packages.
• Administer subcontract accounts, valuations and final accounts.
• Work with management and site teams to monitor expenditure and maintain profitability.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage contractual matters under Joint Contracts Tribunal forms of contract.

Skills

Budget management

Tendering

Client liaison

Negotiation

Financial reporting

Tools

Bills of Quantities

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Lymington, Hampshire

Salary up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Healthcare + Pension + 25 Days Holiday

Blaymires Recruitment is representing an established Chartered building company based near Lymington, which is looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join its management team.

With over 20 years of trading history, the company delivers bespoke new homes, high-end residential renovations and commercial construction projects valued up to £4 million across the New Forest and surrounding areas.

This is an opportunity to join a growing business and take responsibility for the commercial management of projects from inception through to final account. You will bring strong technical knowledge, attention to detail and a commercially focused approach.

The Role

• Manage project budgets, costs and financial reporting throughout the construction process.
• Prepare and review scope of works documents and bills of quantities.
• Manage tender enquiries, assess quotations and procure subcontract packages.
• Administer subcontract accounts, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Work closely with the management and site teams to monitor expenditure and maintain profitability.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage contractual matters under Joint Contracts Tribunal forms of contract.

About You

• Proven quantity surveying experience within construction, ideally delivering high-end residential projects.
• Experience managing commercial activities from inception through to final account.
• Strong knowledge of tendering, subcontract procurement and account management.
• Ability to prepare detailed scope of works documents and bills of quantities.
• Sound understanding of Joint Contracts Tribunal forms of contract.
• Excellent organisation, financial management and negotiation skills.
• Confident communicating with clients and building effective working relationships.

What Is on Offer

• Salary up to £70,000.
• Car allowance.
• Healthcare.
• Pension.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Company laptop, tablet and mobile phone.
• Ongoing training and career development.
• An opportunity to join an established management team within a growing Chartered building company.