Quantity Surveyor / Contracts Manager

Foresight Search Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Job summary

Foresight Search Ltd is recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor / Contracts Manager for a prestigious high-end residential contractor in the Cotswolds.

You will oversee commercial delivery across multiple luxury projects, prepare cost plans, valuations and final accounts, manage subcontractors, and maintain client relationships. An ASAP start is available, with opportunity to progress within a growing business.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor with a main contractor.
• Experience delivering refurbishment, extensions or new-build projects.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills.
• Excellent communication and client-facing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial delivery of multiple high-end residential projects.
• Preparing cost plans, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Procurement and management of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Cost reporting, forecasting and budget control.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and contract documentation.
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities.
• Visiting sites regularly to monitor project progress.
• Overseeing projects from a contracts-management perspective, ensuring quality, programme and client expectations are achieved.
• Coordinating with Site Managers and subcontractors to ensure smooth project delivery.
• Building strong relationships with private clients, consultants and architects.
• Supporting Directors with operational planning and project delivery.
• Ensuring projects are completed safely, profitably and to the exceptional standards the business is known for.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Commercial management

Client-facing communication

Job description

Job Title

Quantity Surveyor / Contracts Manager

Location

Cotswolds

Salary

Up to £75,000 + Package

Sector

High‑End Residential Construction

Start Date

ASAP

Company Overview

Our client is a highly respected and well‑established main contractor specialising in the delivery of exceptional ultra‑high‑end residential projects throughout the Cotswolds and surrounding areas.

Working with private clients, architects and designers, they deliver bespoke alterations, extensions, refurbishments and new‑build homes to an outstanding standard. With a reputation built on craftsmanship, attention to detail and long‑standing client relationships, the business continues to grow through recommendation and repeat work.

Unlike many contractors, they have their own skilled in‑house carpentry and joinery workshop, allowing them to maintain exceptional quality control and deliver truly bespoke projects.

With a healthy pipeline of secured work, excellent staff retention and a collaborative culture, this is a genuine long‑term career opportunity.

Role Overview

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor who enjoys being involved beyond the commercial aspects of a project. While the role is commercially led, you will also take ownership of overseeing projects from a contracts‑management perspective, ensuring programmes, quality, client relationships and delivery remain on track alongside experienced site management teams.

You’ll work closely with the Directors, site teams, clients, architects and subcontractors to ensure projects are delivered commercially and operationally to the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial delivery of multiple high‑end residential projects
• Preparing cost plans, valuations, variations and final accounts
• Procurement and management of subcontractors and suppliers
• Cost reporting, forecasting and budget control
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and contract documentation
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities
• Visiting sites regularly to monitor project progress
• Overseeing projects from a contracts‑management perspective, ensuring quality, programme and client expectations are achieved
• Coordinating with Site Managers and subcontractors to ensure smooth project delivery
• Building strong relationships with private clients, consultants and architects
• Supporting Directors with operational planning and project delivery
• Ensuring projects are completed safely, profitably and to the exceptional standards the business is known for

Required Background

• Previous Quantity Surveying experience with a main contractor
• Experience delivering high‑quality refurbishment, extension or new‑build projects
• Residential refurbishment or high‑end residential experience (highly advantageous)
• Good understanding of JCT contracts
• Strong commercial and financial management skills
• Excellent communication and client‑facing abilities
• Confidence to oversee multiple projects alongside site management teams
• Full UK driving licence
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship

Suitable Backgrounds Include

• Quantity Surveyor
• Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Quantity Surveyor with Contracts Management responsibilities
• Commercial Manager looking for a more hands‑on project delivery role

What We Offer

• Salary up to £75,000
• Long‑term career with a financially secure business
• High‑quality, prestigious residential projects
• Opportunity to play a key role in both the commercial and operational success of projects
• Immediate start available

Closing Statement

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the region’s most respected high‑end residential contractors, offering the chance to work on exceptional bespoke homes while taking on a varied role that combines commercial expertise with overall project oversight.