Quantity Surveyor Residential

Overview

My client has a great opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join its established Capital (planned and refurbishment based contracts works) business (inc Kitchen, Bathroom, Fire Risk) which will be based in Cheltenham. Typically you will be out at customers a large proportion of the week. Jobs are tendering/estimating so can be typically smaller value (relatively) but high volume along with one‑off bigger projects.

The role will be working on a new contract with a 5‑year programme upgrading 2,500 homes for Cheltenham residents. The initial project will be upgrading kitchens and bathrooms; however, it is expected that the unit will develop into other areas such as decarbonisation retrofit, fire safety and other major refurbishment projects. This offers a great opportunity to increase the scope and level of responsibility as the business unit grows.

• Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any risks and solutions for mitigating these.
• Prepare budget cost value reconciliations, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning from the beginning.
• Work closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity targets and contract milestones are agreed and issued before contract start, including direct labour incentives.
• Build strong client and supplier relations to ensure any variations and the progress of contracts are discussed and resolved proactively.
• Take purchase, credit and debtor responsibility using COINS to achieve expected cash flow.
• Complete and analyse weekly reporting from site to ensure adequate cost information (including labour rates and performance relative to budget, value, progress, quality and safety).
• Produce monthly contract valuations.

• Inquisitive, organised and honest, with a genuine people‑person attitude who thrives when collaborating with clients, trade teams and immediate colleagues, fostering a real working‑together environment.
• Proven experience in a similar quantity surveying/Project surveying role.
• Experience of successfully managing a value of works up to £3 million.
• A keen eye for identifying areas to save money, reduce costs and maximise value.

Salary: £54,900 inc. car allowance (£6.5 k), plus a private mileage scheme and fuel card. Pension, healthcare, life insurance and profit share (last year 14 %) are included.

• Profit share scheme (14 % of base salary achieved last year)
• Private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Enhanced employer pension contribution up to 7 % or a savings scheme
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• 23 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity for health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Annual pay reviews
• Training and development opportunities
• Trade discounts from preferred suppliers for you, friends and family
• Specsavers vouchers

Mid‑Senior level.

Full‑time.