Quantity Surveyor

Enable Group

Sheffield

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Opportunity for professional growth
Involvement in complex projects
Close working relationship with senior team

Job summary

A specialist contractor is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to oversee commercial management of groundworks and structural alteration projects. Located in the United Kingdom, this role offers a competitive salary between £60,000 and £80,000, along with a dynamic work environment that provides opportunities for growth. Candidates should have strong groundworks experience, familiarity with JCT contracts, and the ability to work independently. As part of a senior commercial team, you will influence key projects while ensuring effective cost management.

Qualifications

  • Strong background in groundworks and structural projects.
  • Experience in commercial management and cost forecasting.
  • Ability to work independently and manage complex packages.

Responsibilities

  • Manage commercial aspects from site mobilization to final account.
  • Collaborate with site and delivery teams.
  • Responsible for procurement and subcontractor management.

Skills

Groundworks experience
Reinforced concrete experience
Experience with structural alterations
Understanding of JCT contracts
Project management confidence

Job description

Groundworks & Structures
Location: Surrey (sitebased)
Salary: £60,000 – £80,000 + package
Working Pattern: Primarilysite basedwith flexibility

We are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join a specialist contractor delivering groundworks, reinforcedconcreteand structural alteration packages across the Southeast, withan office basedinSurrey.

The business was formed during Covid by an experienced industry professional with a strong background in delivering complex structural schemes. Despite beingrelatively new, the company has already secured a solid pipeline of work andoperateswith a highly experienced senior leadership team.

The successful candidate will take commercial responsibility for a technical challenge, involving extensive groundworks, RC works and structural alterations, delivered under a JCT contract. This isa great opportunityto join a growing contractor at an early stage and play a key role in its continued development.

Role Overview

As a Quantity Surveyor, you willbe responsible forthe commercial management of the project from site mobilisation through to final account.

This is a contractor side role working under JCT forms of contract, requiring close collaboration with site and delivery teams. You will report directly into the Commercial Director and will have real autonomy, influence and visibility within the business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Commercial management of groundworks, reinforcedconcreteand structural alteration packages
  • Cost forecasting, CVRs, valuations and cash flow management
  • Preparation and submission of applications for payment
  • Managing variations, change control and final accounts
  • Procurement and commercial management of subcontractors and suppliers
  • Supporting site teams with commercial reporting and risk management
About You

This role is ideally suited to a Quantity Surveyor with strong groundworks experience, who enjoys working closely with site teams and managing complex packages on live projects.

You will ideally have:

  • Reinforced concrete experience (preferred)
  • Experience with structural alterations (highly desirable)
  • Solid understanding of JCT contracts
  • Confidence managing projects independently from a commercial perspective
What’son Offer
  • Salary between £60,000 and £80,000, depending on experience
  • Opportunity to join a young, ambitious contractor at an exciting stage of growth
  • Involvement in complex, technically challenging projects
  • Close working relationship with an experienced senior commercial team
  • Clear scope to progress as the business continues to expand

Salary: Competitive
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