Quantity Surveyor in Gloucester

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a small, friendly and highly respected construction team working on commercial projects for well-known prestigious national brands. This is the perfect next step for someone who wants to develop their career in a business where every individual genuinely matters.

You’ll be joining a close-knit group of like-minded people who have built an enviable reputation in their sector through quality, reliability and longstanding client relationships. The culture is collaborative, down-to-earth and sociable with regular team events and even an office dog who’s part of the daily routine! When you’re not on site, you’ll be based in their modern, welcoming head office (situated not far from junction 12/13 of the M5).

You’ll report directly into a Commercial Director who leads from the front: driven, hands-on, approachable and always willing to support his team. There’s no hierarchy for hierarchy’s sake here, everyone rolls up their sleeves and works together.

What you’ll be doing...

• Managing the commercial and contractual aspects of projects from start to finish
• Preparing cost plans, subcontract packages and final accounts
• Overseeing procurement, applications, invoicing and supply chain payments
• Ensuring accurate contract accounting and healthy project cashflow
• Building strong relationships with clients and subcontractors

What our Client is looking for

• A Quantity Surveyor with a couple of years’ experience in construction or retail or office fitouts
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation ability
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Someone who enjoys being part of a smaller business where their contribution is visible and valued

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary
• Bonus
• Car allowance
• Company pension
• A sociable, supportive team and a modern office environment
• Genuine progression in terms of responsibility and the chance to make a real impact

This role is ideal for someone within a 40-minute commute to Junction 12/13 of the M5, who wants to step up, take ownership and be part of a business that truly values its people and is going places with a steady driven pipeline of business and strong strategic growth plans in place.

We are interviewing immediately so do not delay in sending your CV. To ensure that your application receives the fullest possible attention, it is essential that you consider carefully the role that you are applying for; please ensure that your CV contains all relevant information about yourself in relation to the specific role advertised. This is important as in the present economic climate, we are receiving huge amounts of applications and thus it will help your application if your CV and covering letter state all relevant information clearly.

Due to this unprecedented increase in applications, we are unfortunately unable to respond to each application personally (which would normally be our preferred method of communication). Hence, if you do not hear from us within one week, we regret you must conclude on this occasion your application for this role has been unsuccessful; we will, however, keep your details for any future opportunities that we may deem you suitable for.

As a Recruitment Consultancy you will be required to attend a “virtual meeting” with one of our Consultants prior to your details being submitted to our Clients. Taylor Made Recruitment Services are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all areas of society.