Quantity Surveyor- West

Quantity Surveyor - West Cumbria

We’re looking for an experienced, detail‑driven Quantity Surveyor to join our team and play a key role in the commercial success of our projects. If you’re confident working with stakeholders at all levels, thrive in fast‑paced environments, and have a strong grasp of NEC contracts and construction processes, we’d love to hear from you.

Department:
Commercial (Quantity Surveying) |

Employment Type:

Permanent - Full Time |

Location:

Cumbria | Workplace type:
Onsite

• Managing stakeholder relationships, ensuring all internal and external parties are aligned and informed
• Providing clear commercial support to project and site teams, including monthly reporting, IVs, budgets and KPIs
• Maintaining and managing change control, updating registers and ensuring variations follow contract requirements
• Overseeing procurement, preparing subcontract orders and managing payments/administration
• Producing and assessing subcontract applications, issuing payment certificates and managing meeting minutes
• Driving contractual compliance, monitoring risks, financial impacts, variances and early warnings
• Forecasting potential issues and advising the project team on mitigation strategies
• Supporting and mentoring assistant quantity surveyors, promoting strong teamwork and resource allocation
• Working collaboratively to integrate commercial activities and champion continuous improvement

• Experience managing high‑value, multi‑disciplinary construction packages
• Strong understanding of NEC3 contracts
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills
• Proven ability to meet deadlines with exceptional attention to detail
• Experience writing contract communications, CVRs and cost reports
• Clear understanding of the construction process
• Proficiency across key IT systems and reporting tools
• 5+ years’ experience as an AQS or QS
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Professional membership (e.g. RICS) – desirable but not essential

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Company Pension
• Volunteering Days – With Careys Foundation – or other organisations that are important to you
• Health Care Cashplan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car Leasing Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Life Assurance
• Buy/sell holidays
• Other discounts and Cashback plans

Our story starts in 1969 with three brothers and a van. John, Tom and Pat Carey moved to London from Ireland and started a groundworks contracting company in London called PJ Carey Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd. Their aspirations at the time were reflective of the values of the Carey Group today – to care about everything they did, to act with humility in all interactions, to be passionate about their work and be authentic at all times.

The Carey Group remains a family‑owned construction business, operating across the UK and Ireland, with a strong focus on quality, safety and teamwork.

• Stage 1:
  Applied
• Stage 2:
  Review
• Stage 3:
  Interview
• Stage 4:
  Hired