Quantity Surveyor - Carpentry and Joinery

OPR Ltd; Guildford; Hybride; GBP 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid role

Résumé du poste

OPR Ltd, a growing specialist carpentry and joinery contractor, invites a driven Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team in Woking. The role covers the full commercial lifecycle from tender to final account and offers real responsibility in a fast‑growing business.

You'll work hybrid, with a clear pathway to develop skills, manage cost plans, variations and supplier negotiations, and contribute to high‑quality residential projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' surveying experience (essential).
• Experience in carpentry/joinery or fit-out is preferred.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.

Responsabilités

• 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

Connaissances

QS experience

Carpentry joinery

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication

Description du poste

Job Description

Quantity Surveyor – Carpentry & Joinery

Location: Woking, Surrey
Type: Full-time | Hybrid
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Join a Growing Specialist Contractor

Our 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

Experience Required

• 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

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