Quantity Surveyor

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Vehicle allowance

Pension auto-enrolment

Progression opportunities

Employee referral programme

Support for higher education

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Quantity Surveyor in Wrexham with occasional site visits. The role manages commercial performance across civils and groundworks, handling budgets, CVRs, variations, and final accounts while supporting delivery from start to completion.

You will work with clients, site teams, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure projects are commercially successful and delivered to a high standard. On offer is a permanent, full-time position with competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Quantity Surveying or similar commercial role within construction.
• Strong understanding of costs, valuations, variations, subcontractor management and final accounts.
• Experience preparing and managing budgets, forecasts and CVRs.
• Good practical understanding of construction methods, site operations and project delivery.
• Commercial awareness, with the ability to identify risk, control costs and maximise profitability.
• Confidence in dealing directly with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial performance of multiple civils and groundworks projects from commencement through to completion.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets, forecasts, valuations, payment applications, variations and final accounts.
• Produce and maintain CVRs, reporting accurately on project costs, profitability and overall financial performance.
• Identify, price, negotiate and manage variations and additional works, ensuring all changes are clearly recorded and agreed.
• Procure subcontractors, review quotations and tenders, place orders and agree subcontract terms.
• Review subcontractor valuations, applications for payment and final accounts.
• Carry out site measurements, quantity take-offs and assessments of completed works.
• Review drawings, specifications and contracts to identify risks, discrepancies and commercial opportunities.
• Attend site, progress and commercial meetings, acting as a key contact for clients and project stakeholders.
• Support project planning, pre-construction activities, subcontractor coordination and the wider operational delivery of works.

Skills

Quantity Surveying experience

Costs & valuations

Budgeting & forecasts

Construction methods

Commercial awareness

Client & subcontractor liaison

Organisational skills

MS Excel / Office

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word / Outlook

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Job Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Wrexham with occasional site visits

Salary: £50,000+ per annum, depending on experience

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Quantity Surveyor to join a growing construction business with a strong pipeline of civils and groundworks projects. This Quantity Surveyor position offers a varied, hands-on role with responsibility for the commercial management of multiple projects, while also supporting operational delivery from start through to completion. The successful Quantity Surveyor will work closely with clients, site teams, subcontractors and suppliers to help ensure projects are commercially successful and delivered to a high standard.

Day-to-day of the role

• Manage the commercial performance of multiple civils and groundworks projects from commencement through to completion.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets, forecasts, valuations, payment applications, variations and final accounts.
• Produce and maintain CVRs, reporting accurately on project costs, profitability and overall financial performance.
• Identify, price, negotiate and manage variations and additional works, ensuring all changes are clearly recorded and agreed.
• Procure subcontractors, review quotations and tenders, place orders and agree subcontract terms.
• Review subcontractor valuations, applications for payment and final accounts.
• Carry out site measurements, quantity take-offs and assessments of completed works.
• Review drawings, specifications and contracts to identify risks, discrepancies and commercial opportunities.
• Attend site, progress and commercial meetings, acting as a key contact for clients and project stakeholders.
• Support project planning, pre-construction activities, subcontractor coordination and the wider operational delivery of works.

Required skills & qualifications

• Previous experience in a Quantity Surveying or similar commercial role within construction, ideally in civils, groundworks or infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of construction costs, valuations, variations, subcontractor management and final accounts.
• Experience preparing and managing budgets, forecasts and Cost Value Reconciliations.
• Good practical understanding of construction methods, site operations and project delivery.
• Commercial awareness, with the ability to identify risk, control costs and maximise profitability.
• Confidence in dealing directly with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and a practical approach to problem-solving.
• Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline is desirable, and a full UK driving licence is required.

Benefits

• 21 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days with service
• Private medical insurance
• Vehicle allowance
• Pension auto-enrolment
• Clear opportunities for progression
• Employee referral programme
• Potential funded higher education for the right candidate
• Supportive working environment within a growing commercial team