DARA PEOPLE LTD.
Quantity Surveyor
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Quantity Surveyor – Groundworks & Civil Engineering
📍 Projects across Essex & Cambridgeshire | Permanent
💷 £55,000–£80,000 depending on experience + package
Take commercial ownership of groundworks packages—with an experienced senior surveyor backing you. From valuations and variations to final accounts, you’ll manage the commercial picture and work directly with the people delivering the projects.
The opportunity
DARA People is recruiting for an established groundworks and civil engineering contractor delivering predominantly education projects, alongside commercial and specialist civils schemes.
Already running your own accounts? Bring that experience into a long-term role with an established team. Around four to five years into your groundworks or civils QS career? Take on greater responsibility with senior support.
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The package and working pattern
Alongside the salary, the proposed package includes a car allowance, business mileage, and 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays. The proposed working pattern combines office-based commercial work with project visits across Essex and Cambridgeshire.
What you’ll manage
- Valuations and payments: prepare applications for payment and identify, price, and agree variations.
- Project costs: monitor expenditure, prepare forecasts, and report on commercial performance.
- Subcontractor accounts: support procurement, manage accounts, and work towards final account agreement.
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What you’ll bring
Relevant quantity surveying experience in groundworks or civil engineering, a practical understanding of site delivery, and clear examples of taking responsibility for project accounts.
You’ll be confident discussing costs with delivery teams, negotiating variations, and keeping the commercial detail under control.
Preferred background: a groundworks or civil engineering subcontractor. Relevant education or commercial project experience would also be useful.
Best-fit candidates
Groundworks Quantity Surveyors, Civil Engineering Quantity Surveyors, and Project Quantity Surveyors with relevant package experience gained with contractors or specialist subcontractors.
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