Quantity Surveyor

Duties

• Manage commercial activities across the project, supporting the Project Manager and Commercial Lead
• Administer contracts with a strong focus on NEC (Option A preferred)
• Lead subcontract procurement, including tendering, evaluation, and appointment
• Prepare valuations, applications for payment, and final accounts
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, and cash flow to maximise financial performance
• Implement robust change control processes, ensuring recovery of all variations and compensation events
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities
• Produce accurate CVRs, reports, and forecasts
• Manage subcontractor accounts, payments, and contractual notices
• Work collaboratively with delivery teams to drive project success

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or highways projects
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (Option A essential/preferred)
• Experience managing subcontractors and commercial processes end‑to‑end
• Solid understanding of cost control, forecasting, and reporting
• Ability to identify risks, manage change, and protect commercial position
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ideally degree‑qualified (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or a related field

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at Taylor Woodrow is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team.

Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

Taylor Woodrow recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.