Quantity Surveyor

Wheeler's Group; Westbury; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Auto enrolment Pension scheme

Company vehicle / allowance and fuel卡

Laptop and company mobile phone

Death in service benefit

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Wheeler's Group in Westbury is seeking a qualified Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team. You will manage costs, contracts and valuation processes to keep projects on time and within budget.

The role involves evaluating contract terms, preparing monthly applications, and supporting project teams with cost reporting and final accounts. A proactive, detail‑oriented professional is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Degree accredited by RICS in Quantity Surveying.
• Very strong numerical skills.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel.
• IT literate and digitally capable, with electronic filing.
• Capable planner and organiser with track record of delivering results.
• Strong communication, both written and verbal.
• Collaborative team player with client relationship experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure commercial and contractual compliance of projects.
• Review contract conditions and negotiate amendments with clients and subcontractors.
• Produce and submit monthly applications for approval.
• Prepare and analyse costs for tenders.
• Estimate and collate project variations and day works.
• Prepare interim valuations and payment applications.
• Assist with monthly cost reports and final accounts.
• Liaise with clients and site teams to keep projects on budget and schedule.
• Attend meetings and prepare financial and performance reports.
• Support cost control and risk management across projects.

Skills

RICS degree

Strong numerical skills

MS Excel

IT literate

Planner and organiser

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team player

Client relationship management

Education

RICS accredited Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

MS Excel

Electronic document management

Job description

Hours: 07:30-17:00 Monday to Friday with ½ for lunch

Role Objective:

To provide day to day commercial support to the project team, maintaining commercial information, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and ensuring the company’s objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the project teams to ensure commercial and contractual compliance of projects
• Review contract conditions, agree recommendations with the commercial team and negotiate amendments to documentation with clients and sub-contractors
• Produce and submit monthly applications for approval
• Preparation and analysis of costings for tenders
• Estimating and collation of project variation works, including day works
• Preparation of interim valuations and payment applications
• Assist the Contracts Engineers with monthly project cost reports
• Liaise with the client and other construction professionals, such as Site Managers, Architects, Contract Managers and Site Engineers to ensure projects run to budget, schedule and comply with Health and Safety procedures
• Compile and analyse relevant documentation and reports (e.g. budget reviews, financial reports and forecasts) to attend and participate in site meetings, management meetings, financial and performance reviews
• Undertake site visits to assess the progress of works and identify any positive or negative elements that may affect company performance and offer solutions
• Provide support to the Contract Managers with variation of costs, ensuring they are recorded, produced and submitted to the client, including any contract additions
• Provide assistance to the Contract Managers with negotiation of project final accounts
• Preparation of final accounts, to include approval of all contract documentation and orders prior to finalisation
• Timely preparation of interim valuation/payment applications and respond to payment queries promptly
• Advise on legal and contractual issues
• Be aware, understand and champion the company’s Health and Safety procedures
• Ensure compliance with company procedures and policies
• Maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use
• Contribute to the overall running and continuous improvement of the business, ensuring the highest professional standards are maintained to continually improve the service provided by the company
• Develop future talent, providing training, coaching and support to enable progression
• Undertake staff appraisals and staff development as agreed with the Senior Quantity Surveyor
• All other Quantity Surveyor and compliance related duties as determined reasonable by the needs of the business

Person Specification:

• Degree accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Quantity Surveying
• Very strong numerical skills
• A good working knowledge of MS Excel
• IT literate – comfortable with new technology and a digital approach, well-disciplined when it comes to electronic filing
• Capable planner and organiser, with a proven track record of delivering results based on a quality focus
• Knowledge and skills to analyse and solve in-depth problems and execute appropriate actions
• People smart: has the ability to work cooperatively with others in groups, as well as the ability to communicate, verbally and non-verbally with others
• Good customer service skills, with a definitive focus on customer satisfaction
• A collaborative team player, who is comfortable managing both internal teams and external contractors
• A proven background in forging and maintaining key relationships
• Clear and confident with written and verbal communication

Employee Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus the bank holidays
• Auto enrolment Pension scheme 5% Employee contribution and 3% Employer contribution
• Company vehicle / allowance and fuel card
• Laptop and company mobile phone
• Death in service benefit
• Long Service Awards