Quantity Surveyor

Elevation Recruitment Group; Worksop; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group supports an established engineering and construction business in appointing an experienced Quantity Surveyor for multi-project commercial leadership, tender handover to final account. The role is primarily office-based in Worksop with occasional site travel.

You will hold a QS degree, with strong knowledge of JCT/NEC contracts, subcontract procurement, valuations and final accounts, plus Excel expertise and excellent stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline required.
• Strong knowledge of JCT, NEC and other standard forms of contract.
• Experience with subcontract procurement, valuations and final accounts.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and commercial management systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Take full commercial responsibility for multiple concurrent engineering and construction projects.
• Produce monthly cost value reconciliations and commercial reports.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Oversee contract administration, including contractual notices, variations and compensation events.
• Manage subcontractor valuations, payment applications, variations and final accounts.
• Prepare client applications for payment and interim valuations.
• Monitor project expenditure, budgets and financial forecasts.
• Prepare and negotiate final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Site Managers and Design teams.
• Provide commercial input into project planning, programming and risk management.
• Support tender reviews and provide commercial feedback to estimating teams.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Excel

Contract administration

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Tools

Contract management software

Estimating software

Job description

We are working with an established engineering and construction business that delivers complex mechanical, civil and multidisciplinary projects across the UK.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Quantity Surveyor to take commercial responsibility for multiple projects from tender handover through to final account.

This is a primarily office-based role in Worksop, with occasional travel to UK project sites.

Key Responsibilities:

As Quantity Surveyor, you will:

• Take full commercial responsibility for multiple concurrent engineering and construction projects.
• Produce monthly cost value reconciliations and commercial reports.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Oversee contract administration, including contractual notices, variations and compensation events.
• Manage subcontractor valuations, payment applications, variations and final accounts.
• Prepare client applications for payment and interim valuations.
• Monitor project expenditure, budgets and financial forecasts.
• Prepare and negotiate final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Site Managers and Design teams.
• Provide commercial input into project planning, programming and risk management.
• Support tender reviews and provide commercial feedback to estimating teams.

About You:

We are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a background in engineering, construction or heavy industrial projects.

You should have:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of JCT, NEC and other standard forms of contract.
• Experience with subcontract procurement, valuations and final accounts.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and commercial management systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites.

MRICS status, or a willingness to work towards chartership, would also be beneficial.

The Opportunity:

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute Quantity Surveyor to join a technically strong business working on challenging engineering projects across the UK.2

You will have the opportunity to take ownership of significant projects, influence commercial performance and work closely with experienced project and engineering teams.

If you are an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for a role offering genuine responsibility across complex engineering projects, we would be keen to hear from you.