At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our dynamic team as a Quantity Surveyor, managing exciting projects in Painting and Decorating.
- Company: Established property services company with over 75 years of experience and a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, profit share, private health, enhanced pension, and flexible annual leave options.
- Other info: Opportunities for training, development, and trade discounts for you and your loved ones.
- Why this job: Be part of a thriving team, making a real impact in the public and residential sectors.
- Qualifications: Experience in surveying, estimating, and working with direct labour teams is essential.
The predicted salary is between 62500 - 71500 £ per year.
Our client is expanding their commercial team out of their Epsom office. They are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to work as part of their fantastic Painting team.
- Live within easy travelling distance of the Watford area
- Formal qualifications or surveyor training
- Any exposure to Painting/Decorating
Ideally, they are looking for a Quantity Surveyor with experience dealing and working with direct labour teams, time sheets, etc. Any background in Painting, brickwork, plastering, roofing, or new builds in terms of QS could work for this role along with tendering, estimating, and refurbishments. Dealing and working with direct teams is a significant advantage.
They are looking for an enthusiastic, people-focused Quantity Surveyor to join their dedicated commercial and operational team, who specialise in Painting and Decorating and associated planned refurbishment works to the public, private, residential, and educational sectors. The main customer base will be Social Housing and Council/Local authority, Housing Associations, so highlighting any experience in these sectors or projects on your CV and summary would be beneficial.
They value their employees and offer an exceptional benefits package:
- Company profit share scheme (9% of base salary achieved last year)
- Private mileage scheme and a fuel card
- Enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
- Life, Medical, and Permanent Health Insurance
- 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 support, including free legal and financial advice
- Annual pay reviews
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Training and development opportunities
- Trade discounts from preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family, and Specsavers vouchers
The Quantity Surveyor role involves:
- Tendering, estimating, and measuring onsite
- Liaising with direct labour at the client
- Preparing cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any commercial risks
- Preparing cost value reconciliations for contracts, identifying commercial risks and opportunities
- Working closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity labour targets are agreed and issued before contract start
- Completing and analysing weekly reporting from site, ensuring it has adequate cost information
What will you bring as a Quantity Surveyor?
You will be inquisitive, organised, and honest, as well as being a genuine 'people person' who thrives when collaborating with clients, trade teams, and immediate colleagues. You will foster a real 'working together' environment while building valued long-term relationships. Proven experience in a similar estimating and surveying role is essential, along with experience in the commercial management of projects from tender and estimation stages through to final account. You will describe yourself as commercial, analytical, and accurate in your approach.
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