Quantity Surveyor - Carpentry and Joinery

OPR Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role

On-site parking

Regular hours

Job summary

OPR Ltd in Surrey is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to manage financial and contractual aspects of carpentry and joinery packages from tender through final account. You will join a fast-growing specialist contractor delivering high-quality residential schemes.

This hybrid, full-time role offers hands-on project exposure, close collaboration with design teams, and the chance to grow with a driven commercial team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' surveying experience (essential).
• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within carpentry/joinery or fit-out.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Be an integral part of a close-knit and supportive commercial team.
• Assist in managing variations, applications, and final accounts.
• Prepare cost plans, budgets, and detailed quotations (including labour, materials, prelims, and programmes).
• Support the tendering process for new projects.
• Procure materials and subcontract packages.
• Work closely with design teams and contribute to design development.
• Obtain, analyse, and negotiate supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Provide commercial support across the wider business.
• Manage day-to-day commercial and subcontract administration.

Skills

Cost management

Budgeting

Contract knowledge

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Job description

Quantity Surveyor - Carpentry & Joinery

Location: Woking, Surrey

Type: Full-time | Hybrid

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Join a Growing Specialist ContractorOur client is a fast-growing carpentry and joinery contractor working on high-quality new build residential schemes, and they are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team.This is an excellent opportunity for a driven QS who wants real responsibility, exposure to the full commercial lifecycle of projects, and the chance to grow alongside an ambitious business.

The Role

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a key role in supporting the senior commercial team and managing the financial and contractual aspects of carpentry and joinery packages from tender through to final account.You'll be involved in multiple stages of each project, gaining hands-on experience and making a genuine impact on project success.

Key Responsibilities

• Be an integral part of a close-knit and supportive commercial team
• Assist in managing variations, applications, and final accounts
• Prepare cost plans, budgets, and detailed quotations (including labour, materials, prelims, and programmes)
• Support the tendering process for new projects
• Procure materials and subcontract packages
• Work closely with design teams and contribute to design development
• Obtain, analyse, and negotiate supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Provide commercial support across the wider business
• Manage day-to-day commercial and subcontract administration

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within carpentry/joinery or fit-out
• A proactive mindset with the ambition to grow into a confident, self-sufficient QS
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
• A forward-thinking approach and willingness to learn
• The confidence to work independently while collaborating effectively with others

Minimum 4 years' surveying experience (essential)

Working Arrangements & Benefits

• Hybrid role
• Office located in Woking, Surrey, with on-site parking provided
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Opportunity to work on exciting residential projects within a growing company

Regrettably, we are unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship. If you do not currently have the Right to Work in the UK or will need additional support to extend your current Right to Work status, your application cannot be considered.

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