Quantity Surveyor - Facades

Build Recruitment Limited; Essex; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Build Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in Curtain Walling and/or Cladding to lead the commercial effort on major façade projects across Essex and London. This hands-on role requires ownership from tender through to final account, with focus on cost control, CVRs, cash flow and risk management, plus mentoring and supporting junior Quantity Surveyors.

Salary is £70,000–£80,000 per year, and you will liaise with clients and subcontractors to

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a QS/Senior QS within Curtain Walling and/or Cladding.
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge.
• Experience managing variations, valuations, claims and final accounts.
• Good understanding of JCT, NEC and bespoke contracts.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Ability to take ownership of projects and deliver commercially.
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior QSs.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management across Curtain Wall & Cladding projects.
• Manage projects from tender through to final account.
• Cost control, forecasting, CVRs, cash flow and P&L reporting.
• Manage valuations, variations, claims and final accounts.
• Negotiate client contracts and subcontract orders.
• Manage subcontractor payments, variations and performance.
• Identify and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Manage contractual notices, delays, EOTs and loss & expense.
• Work with project/design teams on value engineering.
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Support the Head of Commercial with commercial strategy.
• Mentor and support junior Quantity Surveyors.

Skills

Curtain Walling QS

Commercial awareness

Contract management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Project ownership

Mentoring junior QSs

Job description

Quantity SurveyorCurtain Wall & Cladding Sub-Contractor Specialist

Salary:£70,000 – £80,000
Location: Essex/ London

ï¸ IMPORTANT: This role is specifically for a Curtain Wall / Cladding Sub-Contractor specialist. Candidates without direct façade experience will not be considered.

We’re looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in Curtain Walling and/or Cladding to take the lead commercial role across major façade projects.

This is a hands-on position for a commercially astute QS who understands the technical and commercial complexities of façade projects and can take ownership from tender through to final account.

The Role

• Lead commercial management across allocated Curtain Wall & Cladding projects
• Manage projects from tender through to final account
• Cost control, forecasting, CVRs, cash flow and P&L reporting
• Manage valuations, variations, claims and final accounts
• Negotiate client contracts and subcontract orders
• Manage subcontractor payments, variations and performance
• Identify and mitigate commercial and contractual risks
• Manage contractual notices, delays, EOTs and loss & expense
• Work with project/design teams on value engineering
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Support the Head of Commercial with commercial strategy
• Mentor and support junior Quantity Surveyors

About You

We’re specifically looking for a façade specialist with:

• Proven experience as a QS/Senior QS within Curtain Walling and/or Cladding
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
• Experience managing variations, valuations, claims and final accounts
• Good understanding of JCT, NEC and bespoke contracts
• Strong negotiation and communication skills
• Excellent commercial awareness and attention to detail
• Ability to take ownership of projects and deliver commercially
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior QSs

Candidates from general construction, M&E, civil engineering or other sectors without direct Curtain Wall / Cladding experience will not be considered.

If you’re a Curtain Wall or Cladding Quantity Surveyor looking for a senior opportunity where you can take genuine ownership of projects and have a significant influence on commercial performance, we’d like to hear from you.