Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 per annum
Location: Midlands
Type of work: Full-time, permanent, hybrid working available with travel to sites, clients and suppliers as required

Are you a Quantity Surveyor looking for a role where you can take ownership of project commercial control across technical infrastructure projects?

Our client is a growing engineering business delivering specialist infrastructure projects across the UK. They are looking to appoint a capable Quantity Surveyor to support the commercial management of project delivery, with a focus on cost control, valuations, change management, subcontractor accounts and accurate commercial reporting.

This role would suit a QS with experience in HV, utilities, energy, infrastructure, civils, construction or another project-led engineering environment. HV sector experience would be advantageous, but it is not essential; our client is more interested in strong core QS capability, good commercial awareness and the ability to work confidently with project teams, clients and subcontractors.

Job Description

As Quantity Surveyor, your duties will include:

• Supporting the commercial management of live projects from award through to completion

• Preparing and managing applications for payment, valuations and commercial reporting

• Managing subcontractor accounts, including procurement support, valuations, variations and final accounts

• Supporting the identification, assessment and administration of project change

• Maintaining accurate commercial records, including instructions, communications, cost information and supporting evidence

• Assisting with cost forecasting, cashflow awareness, risk and opportunity reporting

• Working closely with project managers, finance and operational teams to monitor project performance

• Liaising professionally with clients, subcontractors and suppliers on commercial matters

• Supporting dispute avoidance through accurate records, early communication and clear commercial administration

Person Specification

Suitable applicants will ideally be able to demonstrate:

• Previous Quantity Surveying experience within construction, civils, utilities, infrastructure, engineering or a related project environment

• Experience of valuations, applications for payment, subcontract accounts and project cost control

• A working understanding of contract administration and change control

• NEC contract knowledge would be highly advantageous (Early Warnings, Compensation Events, programme obligations, change control etc.)

• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to monitor costs, margins, forecasts and project performance

• Confident communication skills, with the ability to liaise with clients, subcontractors and internal project teams

• Good attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate commercial records

• Competence with Excel and commercial trackers / reporting tools

• A relevant QS, commercial, construction or engineering qualification would be desirable but is not essential

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing technical engineering business offering a salary of £50,000 – £60,000, hybrid working and the chance to develop your QS career within specialist infrastructure projects. If you are commercially aware, organised and looking for a role with genuine project involvement, we would welcome your application.

To apply, please submit your CV by clicking on the relevant links. If successful, you will be contacted by one of our consultants within 3 working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive for this vacancy, if you do not hear from us within this time, you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this vacancy. Grassroots Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability.