Quantity Surveyor – Full Time – Esher

Catering; Esher; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension

25 days annual leave

Car allowance

Annual bonus

Life assurance

Health Cash Plan

24/7 Online GP

Retail discount scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced family leave

Ongoing training and career dev

Job summary

Catering in Esher is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial aspects of a busy reactive maintenance contract for Thames Water. Based from Esher or Kentish Town, you will price works, manage subcontractors and produce cost reports to keep projects moving.

You should have experience in utilities, infrastructure, civil engineering or groundworks, strong Excel skills, and the ability to juggle multiple live workstreams while communicating clearly with operations teams.

Qualifications

• Experience pricing groundworks or civil engineering works.
• Knowledge of subcontract procurement and account management.
• Experience producing cost reports and forecasts.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Measuring and pricing works.
• Managing subcontractor accounts.
• Producing cost reports and forecasting project performance.
• Supporting applications for payment.
• Identifying opportunities to improve commercial performance.
• Monitoring costs and helping to maximise contract profitability.
• Working alongside operational teams to resolve commercial issues as they arise.

Skills

Measuring & pricing

Subcontract management

Cost reporting

Forecasting costs

Commercial awareness

Excel skills

Multi-workstream management

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Excel

Job description

Quantity Surveyor | Water Reactive Maintenance Contract
Location: Esher, Surrey or Kentish Town, London
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 + £4,500 Car Allowance + Private Healthcare + Pension + 25 Days Leave (plus BH)

I’m recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join an established infrastructure contractor delivering reactive maintenance and developer services works for Thames Water. The role can be based from either Esher or Kentish Town and would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-moving environment where no two days are quite the same. You’ll be looking after the commercial management of a high volume of smaller-value works, working closely with the operational team to keep projects moving and ensure costs are well controlled.

Whether you’re already working within the water sector or have a background in civil engineering, highways or groundworks, this is a great opportunity to join a business with a healthy pipeline of secured work and clear opportunities to quickly develop your career.

As the Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for the commercial management of a busy reactive maintenance contract, supporting projects from initial pricing through to final account.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Measuring and pricing works.
• Managing subcontractor accounts.
• Producing cost reports and forecasting project performance.
• Supporting applications for payment.
• Identifying opportunities to improve commercial performance.
• Monitoring costs and helping to maximise contract profitability.
• Working alongside operational teams to resolve commercial issues as they arise.

You’ll need to have experience in a Quantity Surveying role within utilities, infrastructure, civil engineering or groundworks with further experience in the following areas:

• Experience pricing groundworks or civil engineering works.
• Knowledge of subcontract procurement and account management.
• Experience producing cost reports and forecasts.
• Good Excel skills.
• The ability to manage several live workstreams at once.
• Strong communication skills and a practical approach to problem solving.

Salary & Benefits

• £40,000 – £50,000 starting salary
• £4,500 car allowance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Contributory pension
• Annual bonus
• Life assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• 24/7 Online GP
• Retail discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• Ongoing training and career development

If you’re looking for a Quantity Surveyor role in Surrey or North London and have experience within civil engineering, utilities or groundworks, get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Salary: £40000 – £50000/annum package

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Esher, Surrey