Quantity Surveyor

Randstad NV; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor to take on-site commercial ownership for healthcare-focused schemes in Middlesbrough. You will work closely with a Site Manager and Project Manager to drive procurement through final accounts.

The successful candidate will have 5–8 years of post-graduate experience, a CSCS card, and familiarity with JCT D&B and NEC contracts, using Viewpoint 4P for documentation.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of post-graduate commercial experience in main contracting.
• Healthcare project experience is highly desirable (NHS/private clinics).
• Strong knowledge of JCT D&B and NEC contracts.
• Proficient with Viewpoint 4P document control.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site commercial management and financial performance with project team.
• Perform monthly CVRs, manage WIP valuations and monitor margins.
• Forecast cash flow and manage client payments.
• Oversee preliminaries, staffing and labour allowances against budgets.
• Prepare BoQs, manage subcontractor procurement from tender to award.
• Administer JCT D&B and NEC contracts; maintain project documents in Viewpoint 4P.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Cost control

On-site leadership

Procurement

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

CSCS Card

SMSTS or SSSTS certification

Tools

Viewpoint 4P

Job description

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Middlesbrough

Duration: Full-time / Permanent

Salary/Rate: Competitive (Dependent on Experience)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to step into a position on site in Middlesbrough. Working alongside a Site Manager and Project Manager within a tight-knit delivery team, you will take full commercial ownership of local schemes from procurement through to final accounts.

This role is ideal for a commercially sharp QS with 5-8 years of post-graduate experience, particularly those with a proven track record delivering projects within live healthcare environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial Leadership: Serve as the main commercial contact on site, managing financial performance alongside the Site Manager and Project Manager.
• Cost Control & Reporting: Lead Monthly Cost-Value Reconciliations (CVRs), manage Work in Progress (WIP) valuations, track profit & loss, and monitor live margins against tender allowances.
• Cash Flow & Forecasting: Produce accurate cash flow projections, monitor project expenditure, and manage client applications for payment.
• Preliminaries & Resources: Monitor site preliminaries, staffing, and labour allowances against baseline budgets.
• Procurement & Estimating: Prepare schedules, carry out detailed material take-offs, prepare Bills of Quantities (BoQs), and manage subcontractor procurement from tender through to award.
• Contract Administration: Administer standard contracts with strong expertise in both JCT Design & Build and NEC contract suites.
• Document Management: Utilize Viewpoint 4P for document control, commercial records, and project correspondence.

Key Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: 5 to 8 years of post-graduate commercial experience within main contracting.
• Sector Expertise: Prior experience working within healthcare environments (NHS / private clinics / refurbishments or new builds) is highly desirable.
• Contract Knowledge: Deep understanding and practical application of JCT D&B and NEC contracts.
• Document Control Systems: Hands-on experience using Viewpoint 4P (or equivalent document management platforms).
• Education & Certifications:
  • Degree / Further Education qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
  • Valid CSCS Card.
  • SMSTS or SSSTS certification preferred.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.