Quantity Surveyor OR Senior Quantity Surveyor

Sunblink; Derby; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Extra day per 3 years service

Christmas Eve holiday

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Sick pay

Flexitime

Onsite parking

Health and wellbeing programme

Retail discounts

Regular company events

Job summary

Sunblink is recruiting an experienced Quantity Surveyor (SQS) to manage the commercial and contractual aspects of structural steel projects in the Midlands. You will oversee payments, variations, final accounts and maintain profitability while protecting the company’s commercial interests.

The role requires strong negotiation skills and a solid understanding of subcontracting dynamics, with close collaboration with clients, suppliers, and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a subcontracting environment.
• Understanding of subcontract agreements and main contract terms.
• Ability to manage applications for payment, valuations and variations.
• Strong negotiation and commercially astute mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial aspects of projects from award to final account.
• Review and negotiate subcontract agreements and main contracts.
• Handle payment applications, valuations, variations and change control.
• Prepare interim valuations and final accounts.
• Identify, price and negotiate variations and additional works.
• Manage contractual notices, risks and entitlements.
• Collaborate with project managers, estimators and operations.
• Control costs, budgets, forecasts and project profitability.

Skills

Subcontracting experience

Commercial management

Budgeting & forecasting

Contract negotiations

Payment applications & valuations

Cost control & profitability

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Structural Steel | Subcontracting

Midlands

We are looking to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor (or SQS) to join an established and growing business operating within the structural steel sector.

The business specialises in the design and delivery of innovative construction solutions, combining traditional structural steelwork other engineered building systems. Working across a range of technically interesting projects, the company offers a comprehensive service from design and manufacture through to delivery and installation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor who understands the subcontracting environment and is confident managing the commercial relationship between subcontractors and main contractors.

The Role

You will take responsibility for the commercial management of projects, working closely with internal teams, clients, suppliers and main contractors to ensure projects are delivered commercially and contractually successfully.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the commercial aspects of projects from contract award through to final account.
• Reviewing and negotiating subcontract agreements and main contract terms.
• Managing applications for payment, valuations, variations and change control.
• Preparing and submitting interim valuations and final accounts.
• Identifying, pricing and negotiating variations and additional works.
• Managing contractual notices, commercial risks and entitlements.
• Working closely with project managers, estimators and operational teams.
• Managing costs, budgets, forecasts and project profitability.
• Building strong working relationships with main contractors and clients.
• Ensuring contractual obligations are understood, managed and protected from a subcontractor perspective.

About You

We are keen to speak with Quantity Surveyors who have experience working within a subcontracting environment, ideally within:

• Structural steelwork or steel frame construction.
• Specialist construction subcontractors, RC Frame, Cladding, Facades, Roofing for example
• Architectural metalwork or associated construction disciplines.
• Other specialist engineering or building subcontracting sectors.

You will need to understand how to commercially manage projects as a subcontractor, particularly when dealing with main contractors.

This is not simply a cost-management role. We are looking for someone who understands subcontract agreements, applications, variations, contractual negotiations and the importance of protecting the commercial interests of the business.

You will be commercially astute, organised, confident in your negotiations and comfortable taking ownership of your projects.

What's on Offer?

The business offers an excellent benefits package, genuinely one of the best in the market.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• An additional day's holiday for every three years of service.
• Christmas Eve gifted as an additional holiday.
• Company pension.
• Private medical insurance.
• Sick pay.
• Flexitime working arrangements.
• Free onsite parking.
• Health and wellbeing programme.
• Retail benefits and discounts.
• Regular company events.

Working Hours

Flexible start and finish times:

Monday - Thursday

7am - 4pm

8am - 5pm

9am - 6pm

Friday

7am - 3pm

8am - 4pm

9am - 5pm

The Opportunity

An opportunity to join a specialist and forward-thinking construction business, working on exciting structural steel projects, with a supportive team, genuine flexibility and an excellent overall employment package.

If you are a Quantity Surveyor with a subcontractor background and are looking for your next move, we'd be keen to hear from you