Quantity Surveyor

  • Location: United Kingdom - London
  • Salary Guide: £65k - £75k
  • Discipline: Building & Construction
  • Contact Name: Don O'Connell
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Job Posted: 17 Oct 2025
The Client
A Tier 1 main building contractor with over 70 years' experience delivering high-quality, sustainable construction projects across Ireland and the UK. We work across residential, commercial, education, and healthcare sectors, all built with a commitment to safety, innovation, and excellence.
 
The Role
As a Project Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in managing the financial, commercial, and contractual aspects of projects from post-tender handover through to final account close-out. You'll work closely with Project Managers, Design Managers, subcontractors, and the wider commercial team to ensure value for money, contractual compliance, and cost control.
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities
  • Lead subcontract procurement, from tender package preparation and analysis through to contract execution
  • Collaborate with project teams and design consultants to ensure tender information is complete, accurate, and value-engineered where possible
  • Manage and monitor project costs in line with budgets, preparing and updating cashflows and cost value reconciliations
  • Prepare, negotiate, and agree interim valuations, variations, and final accounts with clients and subcontractors
  • Carry out site measurements from drawings or on-site visits
  • Maintain accurate procurement trackers, change order registers, and cost reporting tools
  • Attend and contribute to project meetings, providing all necessary commercial information
  • Mentor and support assistant or graduate quantity surveyors as required
 
The Requirments
  • Degree in Quantity Surveying, ideally a RICS-accredited degree or be working towards MRICS chartership
  • Minimum 3 years' experience with a main contractor, ideally including Design & Build projects
  • Strong knowledge of UK construction contracts (JCT D&B preferred), building regulations, and commercial risk management
  • Familiarity with BCIS and elemental cost benchmarking
  • Excellent numerical, analytical, negotiation and time-management skills
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and understand construction methods
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Valid CSCS card preferred
  • Willingness to travel to sites as required
  • Strong attention to detail and teamworking capability
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
 
Wat's on Offer;
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression
  • The chance to work on high-profile projects with real community impact
  • A collaborative, forward-thinking work environment
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