At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage project costs and drive commercial performance in civil engineering projects.
- Company: Established civil engineering contractor with ambitious growth plans.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, flexible working, and career progression.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with regular team-building activities and fast-track career opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on exciting infrastructure projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in quantity surveying and strong negotiation skills required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Location: East Yorkshire / Hybrid Working
Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Benefits
Lemon Drizzle Recruitment are proud to be exclusively representing a well-established civil engineering, build and steel contractor delivering projects across infrastructure, highways, industrial, energy, ports, flood defence and public realm sectors. With a strong pipeline of secured work and ambitious growth plans targeting £75m turnover, they are looking to strengthen their commercial team with the appointment of a Quantity Surveyor.
The Role
Reporting into the Estimating Director, the Quantity Surveyor will play a key role in the successful commercial delivery of civil engineering and infrastructure projects from contract award through to final account. Working closely with operational teams, clients and the supply chain, you'll be responsible for managing project costs, maximising profitability, mitigating risk and ensuring commercial best practice is maintained throughout the project lifecycle. Projects typically include highways, infrastructure, industrial developments, energy schemes, ports, flood defence and public realm works. This is a highly hands on Quantity Surveyor role, focused on driving commercial performance through effective cost control, value optimisation and profit improvement, with less emphasis on reporting and administrative tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing the commercial delivery of projects from start to final account
- Preparing and submitting valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
- Managing subcontractor procurement, payments and account agreements
- Identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities
- Preparing cost reports, forecasts and cash flow projections
- Monitoring project costs and ensuring profitability targets are achieved
- Managing change control, compensation events and variations
- Supporting contract administration under NEC and JCT forms of contract
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and project teams
- Assisting with dispute avoidance and commercial negotiations where required
What We're Looking For
- Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering, groundworks, infrastructure or construction
- Good understanding of NEC contracts (JCT knowledge also advantageous)
- Strong commercial and contractual awareness
- Experience managing subcontractor accounts and client valuations
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills
- Strong analytical and financial management abilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and commercial reporting systems
- Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline preferred
Why Join?
- Secure pipeline of work across multiple sectors
- Exciting projects across the Humber region and wider UK
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Genuine opportunities for career progression and development
- Fast track opportunity to Senior Quantity Surveyor for an ambitious and driven QS
- Collaborative, family-oriented culture
- Regular team-building and employee engagement activities
- Opportunity to join a growing business with ambitious expansion plans
This is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor looking to join a progressive contractor where they can make a genuine impact on the successful delivery of high-profile civil engineering and infrastructure projects while developing their career within a growing commercial team.
Quantity Surveyor in Wakefield employer: Lemon Drizzle Recruitment
Join a well-established civil engineering contractor in East Yorkshire, where you'll thrive in a collaborative, family-oriented culture that prioritises employee growth and development. With a secure pipeline of exciting projects and flexible hybrid working arrangements, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact while advancing your career towards a Senior Quantity Surveyor position in a company with ambitious expansion plans.
