Quantity Surveyor – Capital Works & Tendering

Ian Williams Ltd.; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share (9% of base salary)

Private mileage scheme & fuel card

Pension contribution up to 7%

Life insurance

Medical insurance

23 days annual leave

Lighthouse Charity support

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Job summary

Ian Williams Ltd is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Capital works division, covering Cheltenham and the South Cotswolds. You will actively tender, estimate and measure on site, ensuring cost control from early planning through contract delivery.

You will build strong client and supplier relations, manage procurement using COINS, prepare weekly cost reports, and produce monthly valuations. The role demands proven experience and a collaborative, proactive approach.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quantity surveying and project surveying.
• Experience of successfully managing a value of works up to £3 million.
• Ability to tender, estimate and measure on site with attention to risk and value.

Responsibilities

• Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting risks and mitigation.
• Prepare budget cost value reconciliations and identify commercial risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Contracts Manager to set productivity targets and contract milestones before start.
• Build strong client and supplier relations to progress variations and contract performance.
• Use COINS for purchase, credit and debtor management to support cash flow.
• Produce weekly site cost reports with labour rates, progress and safety data.
• Prepare monthly contract valuations.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Budgeting

Client relations

Cost estimation

Tools

COINS

Job description

Ian Williams Ltd is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Capital works division, covering Cheltenham and the South Cotswolds. You will actively tender, estimate and measure on site, ensuring cost control from early planning through contract delivery.

You will build strong client and supplier relations, manage procurement using COINS, prepare weekly cost reports, and produce monthly valuations. The role demands proven experience and a collaborative, proactive approach.