Quantity Surveyor

Kenton Black Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance or company car

Paid holidays

Pension scheme

Clear career progression path

Potential for hybrid working

Job summary

Kenton Black Limited in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established groundworks contractor, expanding its commercial team due to growth. You will maximise profitability, prepare variation quotations, and produce cost/value reports while applying value engineering on residential packages and carrying out full QS duties on live sites.

The role offers a salary up to £70,000 plus car allowance or company car, holidays, pension, and potential for hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quantity Surveyor in residential groundworks.
• Strong commercial awareness and contract management skills.
• Good time management and deadline discipline.
• Value engineering experience.
• Proficient with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Maximise contract profitability across multiple projects.
• Prepare and manage client variation quotations.
• Produce accurate monthly cost and value reports.
• Apply value engineering principles to improve project outcomes.
• Manage commercial aspects of residential groundworks packages.
• Carry out the full range of Quantity Surveyor duties across live sites.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor experience

Contract management

Time management

Value engineering

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Permanent Role - Quantity Surveyor
Sheffield
Up to £70,000 p.a. + Benefits + Car Allowance / Company Car

We are recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established groundworks contractor, now expanding its commercial team due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured and tendered projects. With an annual turnover of approximately £80m, this business offers long-term stability and genuine career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Maximise contract profitability across multiple projects
• Prepare and manage client variation quotations
• Produce accurate monthly cost and value reports
• Apply value engineering principles to improve project outcomes
• Manage commercial aspects of residential groundworks packages
• Carry out the full range of Quantity Surveyor duties across live sites

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within residential groundworks
• Strong commercial awareness and contract management skills
• Effective time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Value engineering experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Package

• Salary up to £70,000 p.a. (depending on experience)
• Car allowance or company car
• Paid holidays
• Pension scheme
• Clear career progression pathPotential for hybrid working