Quantity Surveyor

Eric Wright; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Enhanced family leave

Pension contributions

Health plans

Onsite gym

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Eric Wright Group is seeking a proactive Quantity Surveyor to manage project costs and cash flow across multiple sites, ensuring value and profitability. The role focuses on cost control, CVR reporting, and commercial governance within a growing Applethwaite Homes division.

You will negotiate terms with subcontractors and suppliers, collaborate with site and technical teams, and drive cost-saving opportunities while upholding health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in Quantity Surveying or commercial role with strong cost control
• Excellent negotiation skills with subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Commercial mindset with focus on driving value and profitability
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to challenge costs
• Ability to manage multiple developments and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative approach across departments to achieve shared goals
• Strong reporting skills to present commercial information clearly
• Proactive, organised and detail-focused in daily work
• Commitment to health, safety, wellbeing and compliance
• Team-oriented attitude with drive to deliver high-quality results

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of project costs, budgets and cash flow to keep development on track
• Manage and monitor cost movements, variations and financial performance
• Procure subcontractors and materials, negotiating terms while meeting programme targets
• Produce accurate CVR reports and provide financial forecasting
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and challenge spend with ops teams
• Assess and price customer extras and ensure timely processing
• Collaborate with site, technical and wider teams to drive performance
• Attend meetings and provide commercial advice for key decisions
• Maintain accurate commercial records and day-to-day admin support
• Champion health, safety and environmental standards

Skills

Cost management

Negotiation

Commercial mindset

Analytical skills

Multi-site management

Stakeholder comms

Team collaboration

Proactive

Health & safety

Communication

Job description

The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history. From our beginnings in construction to an award-winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart.

Applethwaite Homes is part of the Eric Wright Group, a stable, values‑driven organisation with a strong social purpose. We don't just build homes, we invest in local communities, support social mobility, and create places where people can truly thrive. Our Sales Team is growing, ambitious, and driven by delivering exceptional customer experiences. If you're organised, proactive, and love keeping things moving, this is your chance to join a respected developer with the backing of one of the North West's most trusted groups.

What you'll do:

• Take ownership of project costs, budgets and cash flow, ensuring developments stay on track and deliver maximum value.
• Manage and monitor cost movements, variations and financial performance across multiple sites and plots.
• Procure subcontractors and materials, negotiating the best commercial terms while maintaining quality and programme targets.
• Produce accurate and timely CVR reports, providing clear commercial insight and financial forecasting.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, challenge spend and support operational teams to mitigate potential overspends.
• Assess, price and manage customer extras, ensuring accurate costing and timely processing.
• Collaborate with site, technical and wider business teams to drive performance and achieve company objectives.
• Attend project and team meetings, providing expert commercial advice and contributing to key business decisions.
• Champion health, safety, wellbeing and environmental standards, helping to create a safe and compliant working environment.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and support the smooth running of day-to-day administrative activities.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in a Quantity Surveying or commercial role, with a strong understanding of cost management and financial control.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to build strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• A commercial mindset with a keen eye for identifying opportunities to drive value and improve profitability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to challenge costs and influence decision-making.
• The ability to manage multiple developments and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative approach, working effectively with colleagues across departments to achieve shared goals.
• Strong communication and reporting skills, with the ability to present commercial information clearly and accurately.
• A proactive, organised and detail-focused approach to your work.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of health, safety, wellbeing and compliance.
• A positive, team-oriented attitude and a drive to deliver high-quality results.

Our Values

At the heart of everything we do are four core values:

• Integrity – We're transparent, honest, and accountable. We build trust and deliver lasting impact.
• Excellence – We go beyond expectations with expertise, determination, and attention to detail.
• Respect – We're inclusive, compassionate, and professional. Every voice matters.
• Innovation - We think differently, solve problems creatively, and embrace a "can do" attitude.

How You'll Work

We're looking for someone who lives our behaviours:

• Be authentic – Say what you mean, keep your promises, and build trust
• Be accountable – Own your work, celebrate success, and learn from setbacks
• Belong – Be part of something bigger, rooted in community and purpose
• Be the best you can – Give your all, ask for support, and grow with us
• Be motivated – Strive for excellence and take charge of your development
• Be safe - Look after yourself and others - safe people, safe place
• Be inclusive – Treat everyone with fairness, respect, and equality
• Be empathetic – Listen deeply and value every voice
• Be open - Share feedback, celebrate strengths, and speak up for what's right
• Be collaborative – Offer support, share knowledge, and learn from others
• Be inspiring – Lead with positivity, embrace innovation, and foster teamwork
• Be bold – Speak up, be curious, and help shape the future

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a business that exists to make a difference
• Thrive in a healthy, empowering environment
• Work with passionate, dedicated colleagues who live our values
• Enjoy real opportunities to grow and shape your future
• Good salary and benefits offer

Our offer

• Enhanced annual leavestarting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
• Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
• Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
• Pension - 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
• BUPA -optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
• Group Income Protection -50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
• Health Plans - optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
• EAP - Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
• Mental Health support - through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
• Savings scheme -Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
• Recognition awards - awards for long service and special birthdays
• Onsite gym - we have a gym on site at Head Office - free to use
• Company Doctor - for when you can't get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
• A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance

Our Ethos:

Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. Owned 100% by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies. Our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.

We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day.

Equal opportunity statement:

At Eric Wright Group, our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, who share of values, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Safeguarding if required

The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of its employees, contractors and clients and expects its people to share this commitment. Successful applicants may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery. All managers and employees are expected to promote our values to ensure our workplaces and services are inclusive and accessible.