Mitchell Maguire
Quantity Surveyor – Landscaping Services
Job Title: Quantity Surveyor – Landscaping Services
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Industry Sector: Quantity Surveyor, Landscaping, Landscape Construction, Commercial Management, Procurement, Forecasting, Cost Control, Profit Measurement, Invoicing, Finance, Risk Management, NEC Contracts, JCT Contracts, Tier 1 Contractors, Subcontractors, Cost Planning, Valuations, Change Control, Cost Reporting, Budgeting, Cost Analysis, Landscape Projects, Hard Landscaping, Urban Landscaping, Commercial Landscaping, Street Works, Infrastructure, Client Liaison, Project Delivery, Process Improvement, London, Construction QS
Location: Guildford
Remuneration: £65,000 – £75,000 + bonus
Benefits: 20 Days of Annual Leave, death in service, phone/laptop benefits
The role of the Quantity Surveyor – Landscaping Services will involve:
- Quantity Surveyor position dealing working on a range of projects
- Prepare cost plans, feasibility studies, tender documentation, and accurate cost estimates by analysing drawings, specifications, and bills of quantities.
- Source, negotiate, and manage subcontractors and suppliers across soft and hard landscaping works, while administering JCT, NEC, or bespoke subcontract agreements.
- Monitor project budgets, cash flow, and forecasts, preparing interim valuations, payment applications, variations, and final accounts to ensure profitability and cost efficiency.
- Identify and mitigate commercial risks, ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and sustainability standards, and provide regular cost reports to senior management.
- Liaise with project managers, site teams, clients, and consultants, attending site and client meetings to support the smooth delivery of multiple projects.
The ideal applicant will be Quantity Surveyor – Landscaping Services with:
- Must have experience as a Quantity Surveyor
- Ideally have experience within external works, maintenance, landscaping, facilities management, etc
- Highly numerate with strong analytical and reporting abilities.
- Confident communicator with experience managing both clients and subcontractors.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and cost management systems.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of driving commercial performance.
- Ambitious mindset, eager to go above and beyond and improve processes within a growing business.
Mitchell Maguire is a specialist Construction Recruitment Consultancy, dealing exclusively with Construction Jobs, Construction Vacancies and Specification Positions within: Quantity Surveyor, Landscaping, Landscape Construction, Commercial Management, Procurement, Forecasting, Cost Control, Profit Measurement, Invoicing, Finance, Risk Management, NEC Contracts, JCT Contracts, Tier 1 Contractors, Subcontractors, Cost Planning, Valuations, Change Control, Cost Reporting, Budgeting, Cost Analysis, Landscape Projects, Hard Landscaping, Urban Landscaping, Commercial Landscaping, Street Works, Infrastructure, Client Liaison, Project Delivery, Process Improvement, London, Construction QS
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