Site-based Estimator & Quantity Surveyor – London

Build Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Build Recruitment is seeking an experienced Estimator / Quantity Surveyor to join a growing commercial team across London refurbishment and repairs projects. You will scope, measure and price works, producing fully priced scopes and client quotations.

You will also handle valuations, variations, cost reporting and final accounts, working with site managers and stakeholders to drive commercial success.

Qualifications

• Proven experience estimating and pricing construction, refurbishment, repairs, maintenance or void works.
• Strong site surveying, measurement and quantity take-off experience.
• Experience using NHF Schedule of Rates, SORs or similar pricing systems.
• Experience preparing BOQs, schedules of works and cost plans.
• Working knowledge of valuations, variations, cost control and commercial reporting.
• Strong Excel and estimating/measurement software skills.
• Excellent commercial judgement and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across London.

Responsibilities

• Attending sites across London to scope, survey and measure works.
• Preparing accurate estimates and quotations using NHF Schedule of Rates Version 8, internal SORs and benchmarked London rates.
• Producing Bills of Quantities, schedules of works, cost plans and pricing documents.
• Pricing labour, materials, preliminaries, overheads and profit.
• Preparing clear and accurate client-facing quotations within agreed timescales.
• Handing fully priced and measured scopes of works to Site Managers for delivery.
• Supporting tendering, bid analysis and subcontractor procurement.
• Assessing subcontractor quotations and payment applications.
• Pricing and valuing variations.
• Supporting interim valuations and final accounts.
• Tracking project costs, variations and profitability.
• Producing commercial reports and highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Maintaining accurate commercial records, cost trackers and completion cost files.
• Developing pricing libraries, rate build-ups and benchmarking data.
• Providing commercial advice to operational teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Site surveying

Quantity take-off

Estimating

Stakeholder management

Excel

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

NHF Schedule of Rates (SORs)

Pricing software

Job description

Build Recruitment is seeking an experienced Estimator / Quantity Surveyor to join a growing commercial team across London refurbishment and repairs projects. You will scope, measure and price works, producing fully priced scopes and client quotations.

You will also handle valuations, variations, cost reporting and final accounts, working with site managers and stakeholders to drive commercial success.