Quantity Surveyor

Astute People; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

24/7 GP Access

Job summary

Astute People is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for our Portsmouth site. The role offers a salary of £48,000 to £60,000 per year and requires on-site work at least four days a week.

You will join a nuclear team within a UK construction contractor and solutions provider, handling budgets, cost plans, valuations, and subcontractor management on large-scale projects. You will report to the Project Manager and help drive commercial performance from procurement to final accounts, including tender

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Experience on large scale construction projects.
• Experience leading projects commercially from procurement through to final account.
• Strong background working with bespoke contracts aligned to industry standard forms.
• Demonstrable experience managing subcontractor packages and commercial negotiations.
• Ability to be site based minimum 4 times a week.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage project budgets and cost plans.
• Monitor cost performance and forecast final outturn costs.
• Produce monthly valuations and commercial reports.
• Manage subcontractor applications, valuations, and payments.
• Lead negotiations on variations and change events.
• Prepare and agree final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Prepare pricing for new contracts and tender submissions.
• Support ongoing tendering activity across the project portfolio.
• Carry out light-touch estimating and cost build-ups.
• Assess subcontractor quotations and prepare comparative analyses.
• Contribute to bid strategy from a commercial standpoint.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost control

Subcontractor management

Commercial negotiations

Tendering

Job description

Quantity Surveyor (BBBH28350) Portsmouth, England

Salary: GBP48000 - GBP60000 per annum

Astute’s Nuclear Team is partnering with a UK construction contractor and solutions provider who work mainly in commercial and industrial construction to recruit a Quantity Surveyorfor it's Portsmouth Site.

The Quantity Surveyor role comes with a salary between £48,000 and £60,000 and offers the chance to join a fantastic team, and be part of an exciting project on the South Coast.

Responsibilities and duties of the Quantity Surveyor role

Reporting to the Project Manager you will:

• Prepare and manage project budgets and cost plans.
• Monitor cost performance and forecast final outturn costs.
• Produce monthly valuations and commercial reports.
• Manage subcontractor applications, valuations, and payments.
• Lead negotiations on variations and change events.
• Prepare and agree final accounts with clients and subcontractors
• Prepare pricing for new contracts and tender submissions.
• Support ongoing tendering activity across theproject portfolio.
• Carry out light-touch estimating and cost build-ups.
• Assess subcontractor quotations and prepare comparative analyses.
• Contribute to bid strategy from a commercial standpoint.

We are looking for someone with the following:

• 5+ years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor
• Experience on large scale construction projects
• Experience leading projects commercially from procurement through to final account.
• Strong background working with bespoke contracts aligned to industry standard forms.
• Demonstrable experience managing subcontractor packages and commercial negotiations.
• Ability to be site based minimum 4 times a week

Salary and benefits of the Quantity Surveyor role

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Cycle to work scheme
• 24/7 GP Access