Quantity Surveyor in City of London

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About JJ Rhatigan Company JJ Rhatigan Company is a Tier 1 main building contractor with over 70 years’ experience delivering high-quality, sustainable construction projects across Ireland and the UK. We work across residential, commercial, education, and healthcare sectors, all built with a commitment to safety, innovation, and excellence.

In the UK, we’re delivering landmark developments such as:

• The Yardhouse Project: A transformative mixed-use development in London, combining residential apartments and co-living spaces within an 18-storey tower. It also includes a new office for Women’s Pioneer Housing and enhanced public spaces.
• Twyford Abbey Development: An £84 million scheme in Ealing delivering 296 new homes (50% affordable), alongside the restoration of the Grade II-listed walled garden and the historic Twyford Abbey building.

The Role As a Project Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in managing the financial, commercial, and contractual aspects of projects from post-tender handover through to final account close-out. You’ll work closely with Project Managers, Design Managers, subcontractors, and the wider commercial team to ensure value for money, contractual compliance, and cost control.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead subcontract procurement, from tender package preparation and analysis through to contract execution
• Collaborate with project teams and design consultants to ensure tender information is complete, accurate, and value-engineered where possible
• Manage and monitor project costs in line with budgets, preparing and updating cashflows and cost value reconciliations
• Prepare, negotiate, and agree interim valuations, variations, and final accounts with clients and subcontractors
• Carry out site measurements from drawings or on-site visits
• Maintain accurate procurement trackers, change order registers, and cost reporting tools
• Attend and contribute to project meetings, providing all necessary commercial information
• Mentor and support assistant or graduate quantity surveyors as required

Skills Experience Required

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, ideally a RICS-accredited degree or be working towards MRICS chartership
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with a main contractor, ideally including Design Build projects
• Strong knowledge of UK construction contracts (JCT DB preferred), building regulations, and commercial risk management
• Familiarity with BCIS and elemental cost benchmarking
• Excellent numerical, analytical, negotiation and time-management skills
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and understand construction methods
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Valid CSCS card preferred
• Willingness to travel to sites as required
• Strong attention to detail and teamworking capability
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

What JJ Rhatigan Can Offer You

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• The chance to work on high-profile projects with real community impact
• A collaborative, forward-thinking work environment

If you’re ready to bring your commercial expertise to a growing and ambitious contractor, we’d love to hear from you.

JJ Rhatigan Company is an equal opportunities employer.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Construction