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Position: Quantity Surveyor
Location: London
Salary: £55k - £65k
A specialist building envelope and external works contractor is looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor to support a growing portfolio of schemes across London and the Southeast. Operating with a tight knit team of around 25 people, the business delivers a mix of recladding, external wall insulation, brickwork, light steel framing, roofing and curtain walling packages, often acting as principal contractor on complex projects.
With a healthy pipeline of secured work, projects are primarily London based, with additional schemes around the M25 corridor and down to Brighton. This role offers the chance to take real commercial ownership, working closely with hands on directors in a business where decisions are made quickly and good performance is genuinely recognised.
Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits
Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 per annum, dependent on experience
28 days holiday including Bank Holidays
Additional 1 day holiday for each completed year of service, for the first 10 years
Pension scheme
Mileage or travel expenses for site visits
Opportunity to grow with a developing specialist contractor
Close knit, supportive team environment
Quantity Surveyor Job Overview
Take commercial responsibility for multiple external envelope and associated works packages across London, the M25 and Brighton
Manage projects from tender handover through to final account, ensuring robust cost control at every stage
Prepare, submit and agree interim valuations, variations and final accounts
Measure and value works, maintaining accurate records and forecasts
Procure and manage subcontractors, including enquiries, analysis, negotiation and order placement
Produce regular cost reports and cash flow forecasts for senior management
Support value engineering, early cost planning and tender reviews where required
Work closely with site and project teams to support successful delivery on programme and to the required quality
Ensure all commercial activities are carried out in line with contract conditions and company procedures
Quantity Surveyor Job Requirements
Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within construction, ideally with exposure to cladding, building envelope or refurbishment projects
Strong working knowledge of standard forms of contract, particularly JCT
Confident managing multiple projects at different commercial stages
Solid skills in measurement, valuations, variations and cost reporting
Competent IT skills, including Excel and standard QS software
Strong communication and negotiation abilities, with the confidence to deal directly with clients, consultants and subcontractors
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across London, the M25 and Brighton
Ideally based within a commutable distance of London or the wider South East
Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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