Quantity Surveyor Estimator

Alpha Labour and Recruitment; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Labour and Recruitment is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor/Estimator for a Barnsley-based role delivering commercial leadership from tender to final account. Predominantly office-based with occasional site visits across Yorkshire, the position offers a high-end salary for the right candidate.

You will manage the commercial lifecycle, including take-offs, estimating, valuations, variations and final accounts, working closely with operations and senior management.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in quantity take-offs, estimating, valuations, variations/change control and final accounts.
• Experience in partitioning, plastering, drylining, ceilings, internal fit-out or related areas is advantageous.
• Hands-on approach with ability to manage the complete commercial lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial side of projects from tender through to completion.
• Produce quantities and detailed take-offs from drawings, with accurate estimating and pricing.
• Manage valuations, applications for payment, variations, change and CE's.
• Monitor project costs, commercial performance, forecasts and final accounts.
• Collaborate with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and project teams; provide commercial support and site visits as needed.

Skills

Quantity take-offs

Estimating

Valuations

Variations/change control

Final accounts

Job description

Quantity Surveyor/ Estimator

Barnsley, South Yorkshire | Permanent | High-End Salary

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join an ambitious and growing specialist contractor, with a high-end salary available for the right person.

Our client is an established specialist contractor based in Barnsley, delivering projects across the construction sector. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a capable Quantity Surveyor who can take responsibility for the commercial process from initial drawing take-off and estimating through to project completion and final account.

This is predominantly an office-based role, with occasional site visits required across the Yorkshire region.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing the commercial side of projects from tender through to completion, working closely with the operational and senior management teams.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Producing quantities and detailed take-offs from drawings, followed by accurate estimating and pricing
• Managing valuations, applications for payment, variations, change and Compensation Events (CEs)
• Monitoring project costs, commercial performance, forecasts and final accounts
• Working closely with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and project teams to ensure commercial matters are effectively managed
• Carrying out occasional site visits across Yorkshire and providing commercial support throughout project delivery

About You

We are looking for a hands-on Quantity Surveyor who is comfortable managing the complete commercial lifecycle of a project.

You should have strong experience in quantity take-offs, estimating, valuations, variations/change control and final accounts, together with the commercial awareness to identify and manage risk and opportunity.

Experience within partitioning, plastering, drylining, ceilings, internal fit-out or other specialist construction would be particularly advantageous, although relevant QS experience from other areas of construction will be considered.

The Opportunity

This is an employer with genuine ambitions for growth and a clear understanding that good commercial people are critical to the success of the business.

They are prepared to offer a high-end salary to secure the right individual and are looking for someone who wants to build a long-term career with an ambitious company.

Barnsley | Predominantly office based | Yorkshire site visits | Permanent | high-end salary

If you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for a role where your skills and experience will be recognised and properly rewarded