Quantity Surveyor/Estimator - Carpentry

Mitchell Maguire Limited; Pirbright; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitchell Maguire Limited is seeking a Quantity Surveyor - Carpentry & Joinery to manage high-quality joinery packages on new build residential fit-outs and bespoke projects. You will handle cost estimates, budgets, quotations, and tender submissions for carpentry packages, including labour, materials, and programmes.

The role requires extensive QS/estimating experience in joinery or interior fit-out, excellent numeracy, and strong communication skills to coordinate with design and construction

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Quantity Surveyor or Estimator within joinery, carpentry or interior fit-out.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to read technical drawings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Driven, enthusiastic team player.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates, budgets, quotations and tender submissions including labour, materials, prelims and programme considerations.
• Procure materials and subcontractors; analyse and negotiate quotations.
• Administer variations, applications for payment, and day-to-day commercial matters.
• Provide commercial support to the wider business, coordinating with design and construction teams.
• Manage carpentry and joinery packages on residential fit-out projects.

Skills

Joinery QS experience

Estimating & tendering

Cost control

Subcontractor management

Reading drawings

Communication skills

Job description

Quantity Surveyor/Estimator - Interior Fit Out

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor - Carpentry & Joinery

Job Reference: -26190

Industry Sector: Senior Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Surveyor, Carpentry Quantity Surveyor, Joinery Quantity Surveyor, Construction Surveyor, Carpentry, Joinery, Residential, New Build, Fit Out, Bespoke Joinery, Hand Cut Roofs, Fire Doors, BM TRADA, Cost Control, Procurement, Tendering, Quotations, Variations, Sub-Contractor Management, Negotiation, Budgets, Cost Reporting, Commercial Management, Surveying

Location: Woking

Remuneration: £50,000 - £70,000

The role of the Quantity Surveyor - Carpentry & Joinery will involve:

• Quantity Surveyor position dealing with high-quality carpentry and joinery packages across new build residential developments, specialising in complex, bespoke works, internal fit-outs, hand-cut roofs, and certified fire door installations.
• Manage the commercial and contractual aspects of carpentry and joinery packages on new build residential projects
• Prepare cost estimates, budgets, quotations, and tender submissions including labour, materials, prelims, and programme considerations
• Procure materials and subcontractors, including obtaining, analysing, and negotiating supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Administer variations, applications for payment, and day-to-day commercial and subcontractor matters
• Provide commercial support to the wider business, working closely with design and construction teams to ensure projects are delivered profitably

The ideal applicant will be a Quantity Surveyor - Carpentry & Joinery with:

• Must have extensive experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Estimator within the joinery, carpentry, interior fit-out or related.
• Must have excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Must be able to read technical drawings
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal across all levels
• A highly driven and enthusiastic individual
• Logical thinker with good numeracy skills
• Ability to deliver estimating and quoting to a high standard to ensure customer satisfaction
• Robust, positive outlook and team player
• Resilient individual