Quantity Surveyor - Groundworks

APPLE TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT (UK) LIMITED; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a well-established Main Contractor with East Anglia projects, seeks a Quantity Surveyor for groundworks. You will manage daily commercial functions from tendering through to final accounts on projects across the region.

The role offers a clear progression path within a structured commercial team, with a competitive salary and benefits including car allowance, healthcare, and a strong performance bonus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years+ experience as Quantity Surveyor in groundworks.
• Degree, MSc or HNC in Quantity Surveying or comparable qualification.
• Experience in measurement, valuations, applications for payment, and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily commercial management functions from measurement and valuations to final accounts.
• Prepare valuations, applications for payment, reconciliations and subcontractor payments.
• Support pre-tender pricing, Bills of Quantities and site visits as required.

Skills

Groundworks

Commercial management

Tendering/Estimating

Education

Quantity Surveying degree (Degree, MSc or HNC)

Job description

Vacancy Summary

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor (Groundworks)

Job Type: Permanent

Job Ref: #1445

Location: Norwich

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: c£60k-£70k basic plus competitive package inc car allowance, healthcare, pension, market leading performance bonus etc.

Company & Project: A successful Main Contractor with decades of experience in East Anglia are looking to grow their commercial team with a Quantity Surveyor specialising in groundworks packages.
With a busy pipeline of work across East Anglia they are looking to grow their Commercial team due to new projects secured and a healthy tender pipeline.
The business works across the Heritage, Mixed-Use, Private Residential, Commercial and Healthcare sectors.
The successful candidate will be joining the business working specifically in the commercial function of their groundworks team working on projects from early tender stages and pre-construction through to project completion.

With a clear structure and programme in place for their employees personal development, this role is a very good opportunity for a surveyor to have a clear pathway to commercial leadership.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will take responsibility for managing daily commercial management functions, including but not limited to; measurement & valuations, applications for payment, reconciling accounts, dealing with sub-contract orders and enquiries, through to practical completion of the project and settling final accounts .

In addition to the above duties, from time to time the successful candidate would be expected to undertake estimating duties including pricing bids/tenders, bills of quantities and pre-tender site visits.

Desirable Experience:

• Minimum 3 years+ experience as an QS working for a Groundworks Sub-Contractor or Main Contractor with Groundworks package management.
• Repeat experience working on groundwork packages or exclusively for a groundworks specialist.
• Degree, MSc or HNC in Quantity Surveying or comparable qualification.
• Previous Roles: Assistant Quantity Surveyor OR Project QS OR Senior Quantity Surveyor OR Quantity Surveyor.

Qualifications & Skills:

Degree, MSc or HNC in Quantity Surveying or comparable qualification.