Quantity Surveyor Construction

Emponics; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share scheme

Private mileage scheme

Enhanced pension contribution

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Permanent Health Insurance

23 days annual leave

Lighthouse Charity access

Enhanced parental pay

Job summary

Emponics is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to manage capital works contracts in Cheltenham and the South Cotswolds, with potential Bristol-based options. The role focuses on tendering, estimating, and cost control for planned refurbishment projects across local authorities, delivering strong commercial outcomes.

You will work closely with the Contracts Manager, frequently visiting sites to measure progress, prepare valuations, and ensure cash flow and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar quantity surveying/project surveying role.
• Experience managing a value of works up to £3 million.
• Inquisitive, organised and collaborative with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Tender, estimate and measure on site for capital works contracts.
• Prepare budget cost value reconciliations and identify commercial risks/opportunities.
• Collaborate with Contracts Manager to set productivity targets and milestones before start.
• Develop and maintain client and supplier relationships to manage variations and contract progress.
• Take responsibility for purchases, credit and debt using COINS to support cash flow.
• Produce weekly site cost reporting and monthly contract valuations.

Skills

Tendering

Estimating

Cost control

COINS

Contract management

Tools

COINS

Job description

My client is looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join them on their Capital (Planned Works/ Refurbishment) contracts in Cheltenham and the South Cotswolds.

Great opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join its established Capital (planned and refurbishment based contracts works) business (inc Kitchen, Bathroom , Fire Risk ) based out of their Cheltenham Capital Unit. There is also a possibility that you could be based in their Bristol Emersons Green office if that works better for you.

• They are one of the UK's largest privately-owned property services companies with offices UK wide . A leader and pioneer in its field, they are at the forefront of delivering innovative planned and responsive services to the built environment.
• The role will be overseeing contracts with Cheltenham Borough Council and Stroud District Council (K&B refurbs, decarbonisation, external works) - experience in / an understanding of the occupied properties/refurb world would be ideal, but the ability to quickly get to grips with the nuances of this sector is essential.
• Typically you will be out at customers a large proportion of the week . Jobs are tendering / estimating so can be typically smaller value ( relatively ) but high volume along with one off bigger projects .
• Their Quantity Surveyors value the breadth of their roles, the fact that they're not silo-ed but have a view of both commercial and operational sides of the business. This collaboration between teams gives them a real opportunity to make an impact on their stable, long-running contracts with Cheltenham Borough Council and Stroud District Council.
• Ultimately, they are a commercially focused business, but they focus on people, sustainability, and exceptional client delivery/customer satisfaction to achieve this.
• You will thrive in collaborating with the operational team, while managing the full commercial responsibility for the financial and commercial aspects of our planned works for our local authority client.

£59,058 inclusive of car allowance

Benefits:

• Be part of the company profit share scheme (9% of base salary achieved this year)
• Private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme.
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• 23 days annual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year.
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.
• Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay.

The Quantity Surveyor role:

As a Quantity Surveyor within their Capital works division, you will actively tender, estimate and measure onsite. Specifically, you will:

• Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any risks and solutions for mitigating these.
• Prepare budget cost value reconciliations, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning from the beginning.
• Work closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity targets and contract milestones are agreed and issued before contract start, including direct labour incentives.
• Build strong client and supplier relations, to ensure any variations and the progress of contracts are discussed and resolved proactively.
• Take purchase, credit and debtor responsibility using COINS to achieve expected cash flow.
• Complete and analyse weekly reporting from site has adequate cost information (including labour rates and performance exceptional to budget, value, progress, quality, and safety)
• Produce monthly contract valuations.

What will you bring as Quantity Surveyor?

• You will be inquisitive, organised, and honest as well as being a genuine 'people person' who thrives when collaborating with clients, trade teams and immediate colleagues, fostering a real 'working together' environment.
• Proven experience in a similar quantity surveying. Project surveying role
• Experience of successfully managing a value of works up to £3 million.
• A key eye for identifying areas to save money, reduce costs and maximise value