Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

The Quantity Surveyor supports Ventrolla’s commercial and operational performance by managing costs, valuations, contracts, and financial control across heritage restoration and joinery projects. The role provides strong commercial rigour, protects margin, improves cashflow, and ensures disciplined adherence to processes as part of Ventrolla’s cultural shift toward greater accountability and professionalism.

• Support accurate pricing by reviewing drawings, specifications, bills and scopes.
• Provide commercial input into tenders, risk reviews and value engineering.
• Work with Estimating and Commercial teams to ensure pricing aligns with target margins.
• Prepare and maintain project cost plans, budgets and financial forecasts.
• Track actual costs vs budget and raise early warnings for variance.
• Maintain strong commercial records to support reporting and decision‑making.

• Produce accurate monthly valuations and payment applications.
• Ensure timely certification and approval with clients and main contractors.
• Prepare reconciliations and assist finance with monthly cashflow forecasting.
• Monitor outstanding debt for live and completed projects, proactively chase overdue balances.
• Identify risks in aged debt, implement recovery actions, and support debt reduction targets.
• Ensure commercial submissions and supporting documentation reduce payment delays and disputes.

• Identify, quantify, price and submit variations promptly.
• Maintain full documentation to protect commercial entitlements.
• Prevent scope creep and communicate commercial impacts clearly.

• Ensure compliance with NEC/JCT terms and Ventrolla commercial processes.
• Maintain contractual notices, delay notifications, and relevant commercial correspondence.
• Support risk identification, mitigation and contractual governance.

• Work with Procurement and Operations to secure competitive material and subcontract pricing.
• Evaluate supplier performance in terms of cost, quality and lead times.

• Provide clear weekly/monthly commercial updates for management reporting.
• Track project P&L, gross margin movement and commercial risks.
• Support post‑project close‑out and final account agreements.

• Ensure commercial processes are followed consistently across all regions.
• Promote accuracy, accountability and integrity across commercial documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of commercial systems and reporting.

• Margin Management
• Cost Control & Forecasting Accuracy
• Commercial Governance
• Valuations, Cashflow & Debt Management
• Change Control
• Project Close‑Out
• Stakeholder Feedback

• Strong commercial acumen and analytical thinking.
• High attention to detail, accuracy and documentation management.
• Confident but low‑ego communicator, able to challenge constructively.
• Reliable, organised and process‑driven.
• Aligned with Ventrolla’s evolving culture of professionalism and accountability.
• Demonstrate and embed:
  Teamwork, Respect, Professionalism, Trust & Care.