Quantity Surveyor in Gloucester

We are recruiting for a Qualified Surveyor/Estimator to join a specialist Property Services Division on a permanent basis. This role is within a profitable division focused on insurance loss repair and reinstatement works, including damage from floods, fires, escapes of water, lightning strikes, and building defects. The work spans domestic properties, multiple occupancy residential buildings, educational facilities, industrial sites, and commercial structures. A significant portion of the projects are negotiated, with some tendered opportunities. We seek candidates eager to thrive in this niche of the construction industry, handling tendered and negotiated projects valued between £10,000 and £500,000, as well as measured term/schedule of rates projects ranging from £20,000 to £100,000. The division emphasizes repeat business, fostering relationships built on mutual trust and cooperation with clients, consultants, and subcontractors. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player, capable of maintaining these positive dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Contracts Managers and Site Managers to deliver projects safely, on schedule, to high quality standards, within budget, and meeting margin goals while preserving strong stakeholder relationships.
• Building up, pricing, and calculating estimated net costs for tendered and negotiated projects.
• Measuring works on site and calculating quantities.
• Measuring works from drawings and calculating quantities.
• Taking photographic records before, during, and after works.
• Compiling and submitting quotations.
• Negotiating and agreeing contract sums on negotiated projects.
• Preparing and agreeing monthly valuations and final account forecasts.
• Preparing interim and final invoices.
• Pricing and agreeing variations, and finalizing accounts.
• Obtaining and negotiating subcontractor sums.
• Attending subcontractor pre-order meetings.
• Placing subcontractor orders.
• Checking, agreeing, and processing subcontractor payments.
• Checking, pricing, and agreeing subcontractor variations.
• Checking and agreeing subcontractors' final accounts.
• Attending site meetings.
• Maintaining organised project files and records.
• Attending team meetings.
• Providing commercial and contractual advice to team members.

You will report to and receive support from the Managing Surveyor and Associate Director.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of construction technology, building regulations, JCT Contracts & Subcontracts, measured term/schedule of rates projects, and health & safety.
• Proficient IT skills, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and similar tools.
• Ideally, hold a relevant professional qualification.
• Self‑motivated, able to operate independently with minimal guidance, and preferably live within a 45‑minute drive of the Gloucester base.
• Experience with negotiated and tendered projects in the insurance loss repair sector.

Benefits

• Negotiable salary.
• Company car or car allowance.
• Fuel card.
• Health insurance for you and your spouse.
• Company pension.
• Life insurance.
• Paid holidays.

Applications should be submitted via email or letter, including a CV. References will be required for the selected candidate. O'Neill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality; all individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.