Quantity Surveyor
Job in
Cardiff, Cardiff City Area, CF10, Wales, UK
Listed on 2026-02-13
Listing for:
Foresight Search Ltd
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-13
Job specializations:
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Construction
Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineering, Procurement / Purchasing -
Engineering
Quantity Surveyor, Civil Engineering, Procurement / Purchasing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location:
Cardiff
Salary: £50,000 + Car Allowance + 20% Bonus
Sector:
Social Housing, Retrofit upgrades
Start Date:
Immediate
Quantity Surveyor – The Company
An established and growing UK main contractor with a strong regional presence across South Wales and the South West. The Cardiff office delivers planned maintenance, refurbishment, retrofit energy efficiency and decarbonisation works within the Social Housing sector.
Projects are secured through long-term framework agreements, providing stability and consistent local work. This is a well-structured commercial team with genuine progression opportunity.
Quantity Surveyor
– The Role
A key commercial role within a busy regional team delivering Social Housing Retrodit upgrades including Heating, Energy efficiency EWI/IWI
You will manage the day-to-day commercial performance of one or more frameworks, including estimating small works and managing subcontract accounts. Reporting to a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will have autonomy while being supported.
This role is based from the Cardiff office with site visits
Experience working with Schedule of Rates is essential, ideally NHF.
Typical responsibilities include:
* Commercial management of planned maintenance contracts
* Cost / value reconciliation and monthly reporting
* Interim valuations and client applications
* Subcontract procurement, valuation and final accounts
* Variation management and commercial correspondence
* Cash flow forecasting and turnover reporting
* Maximising commercial return across live contracts
Quantity Surveyor
– The Person
* Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor with a main contractor
* Background in Social Housing, Planned Maintenance or refurbishment works
* Strong knowledge of Schedule of Rates (NHF preferred)
* Commercially aware and detail driven
* Confident managing subcontractors and client relationships
* Ambitious and keen to progress within a growing regional business
Quantity Surveyor – The Reward
* £50,000 salary
* Car allowance
* Stable long-term frameworks
* Clear progression route
For more information on this Quantity Surveyor opportunity in Cardiff, please contact Foresight Search or apply
Additional Information / Benefits
Car allowance + package
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