Quantity Surveyor

Willmott Dixon; Warwick; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Fully discounted private medical

Life assurance

Incentive bonus

Car scheme

Job summary

Willmott Dixon is recruiting a permanent Quantity Surveyor to support a landmark further education university project in Warwick. You will manage commercial aspects to keep the project on budget while delivering high quality against contract requirements.

After completion, you will continue on local schemes in the region, contributing to procurement, cost control, and risk management. Strong Excel skills and experience with JCT/NEC forms are desirable; a driving licence is preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in construction.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel.
• Procurement and cost management experience.
• Excellent financial and contractual awareness.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are delivered within budget and to the highest quality, exceeding customer expectations.
• Work closely with the project team and senior commercial staff to ensure budgeted targets are met.
• Establish strong working relationships with supply chain, consultants, and customers.
• Accurately value, certify, and issue payment notices for supply chain partners in accordance with contract arrangements.
• Manage the procurement of work packages from our proven supply chain partners in line with company standards and requirements.
• Ensure external valuations are submitted in accordance with conditions of the main contract and that payments are received by the due date.
• Complete cost value comparison (CVC) reports to accurately reflect the current position on site and the final projection.
• Identify any potential disputes in a timely manner and enable introduction of effective solutions.

Skills

MS Excel

Procurement

Cost management

Financial awareness

Contract awareness

Communication

Driving licence

Education

Construction-related degree or equivalent

Job description

Willmott Dixon currently has an exciting opportunity to recruit a permanent Quantity Surveyor to work on a landmark further education university project in Warwick. Following project completion, the successful applicant would continue to work on local schemes in the region.

We deliver building projects between £10-200 million pounds across multiple sectors such including healthcare, blue light, commercial, defence, leisure, and education so no two projects are the same.
The role of a Quantity Surveyor is to provide commercial support on projects to ensure that it is procured, delivered within budget and to the highest quality whilst exceeding our customers' expectations. You will be responsible for the delivery of the project to meet its financial targets. You need to demonstrate a good working knowledge of contract conditions and procurement of packages of works as well as management of project risks. You will also have good communication skills with the ability to nurture productive relationships with both the supply chain and customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are delivered within budget and to the highest quality, exceeding customer expectations.
• Work closely with the project team and senior commercial staff to ensure budgeted targets are met.
• Establish strong working relationships with supply chain, consultants, and customers.
• Accurately value, certify, and issue payment notices for supply chain partners in accordance with contract arrangements.
• Manage the procurement of work packages from our proven supply chain partners in line with company standards and requirements.
• Ensure external valuations are submitted in accordance with conditions of the main contract and that payments are received by the due date.
• Complete cost value comparison (CVC) reports to accurately reflect the current position on site and the final projection.
• Identify any potential disputes in a timely manner and enable introduction of effective solutions.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in the construction industry.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel.
• Procurement and cost management experience.
• Excellent financial and contractual awareness.
• Ability to read and accurately interpret drawings and specifications.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Valid driving licence.

Desirable Criteria

• Construction-related degree or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract.

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working.

We are a disability confident employer.
Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, fully discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

With 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose beyond profit is to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and trusted privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.