Quantity Surveyor

Tarmac Trading Limited; Tonbridge and Malling; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction solutions company is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their Highways team at their Colchester site. This role involves managing sub-contracts, preparing forecasts, and ensuring compliance with processes to mitigate commercial risk. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in highways infrastructure, strong sub-contract management skills, and a degree-level qualification or equivalent experience. Opportunities for training and development are available.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Access to discount website

Qualifications

• Previous experience in surfacing or highways infrastructure projects.
• Solid sub-contract administration skills.
• Commercial awareness and a process-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Managing sub-contracts and overseeing tender enquiries.
• Preparing monthly CVRs and forecasts.
• Assisting with final account agreements.

Skills

Construction project management

Sub-contract administration

Communication skills

Numeracy and analytical skills

Problem-solving abilities

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Education

Degree-level qualification

HND or qualified by experience (QBE)

Job description

Overview

We're currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our fantastic Highways team at our Colchester site, supporting projects across the South East region. You will play a key role in our commercial team, working closely with the Managing Quantity Surveyor and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and client representatives.

Responsibilities

• Managing sub-contracts: issuing tender enquiries, awarding contracts, and assessing monthly payment applications.
• Supporting the preparation of monthly CVRs and forecasts (internal and client-facing).
• Assisting with final account agreements and substantiations.
• Ensuring compliance with Tarmac and client processes to mitigate commercial risk.
• Accurately valuing completed work and ensuring timely cash collection.
• Preparing and submitting monthly applications for payment.
• Issuing early warning notices and managing compensation events.

A company vehicle is provided. A full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points is required, and occasional travel across the UK may be necessary to support wider team needs – flexibility is key.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in surfacing or highways infrastructure projects.
• Strong drive and ambition to succeed.
• NEC3/4 contract experience (highly desirable).
• Solid sub-contract administration skills.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Commercial awareness and a process-driven mindset.
• Willingness to travel between sites as required.
• A degree-level qualification is preferred, but we also welcome candidates with an HND or those qualified by experience (QBE).

Location

The role is based at our Colchester Office in Essex and is easily commutable from Colchester, Tiptree, West Mersea, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Bentley, Braintree, Witham, Ipswich, Sudbury, Halstead, Chelmsford and surrounding areas.

Benefits

• Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced holiday entitlement.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) – we currently have nine communities (REACH): Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause.
• Training and development opportunities.

At Tarmac, 'who you are' matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

Tarmac is the UK's leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country's long-term future. We are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it is important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.