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Quantity Surveyor (Groundworks)
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Your New Company
Hays Construction are working in partnership with a well-established, family-run residential groundworks contractor who are looking to strengthen their commercial team through the appointment of a Quantity Surveyor.
Operating across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality infrastructure and groundworks packages for a range of regional and national housebuilders.
Their project portfolio includes:
- Residential groundworks packages
- Roads and sewers
- Drainage works
- Kerbing packages
- Section 278 works
- Infrastructure works for major housing developments
With a secure workload and strong client relationships, this is an excellent opportunity to join a growing contractor offering long-term career stability and progression.
Your New Role
As Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial responsibility for multiple groundworks and infrastructure schemes from pre-construction through to final account.
This role will be a mixture of office and site-based work, with projects located across Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. You will work closely with operational teams, clients, and subcontractors to ensure projects are delivered profitably and efficiently.
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Key responsibilities will include:
- Cost reporting and budget management
- Valuations and applications for payment
- Procurement of subcontractors and materials
- Management of variations and change control
- Subcontractor account management
- Preparation and agreement of final accounts
- Commercial support to site and operational teams
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
What You'll Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
- Previous experience working as a Quantity Surveyor
- Experience within groundworks, civil engineering, roads and sewers or infrastructure sectors
- A strong understanding of commercial management and cost control
- Experience working on residential development projects
- Good contractual knowledge and negotiation skills
- The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- A full UK driving licence
Candidates from Assistant Quantity Surveyor or Intermediate Quantity Surveyor backgrounds who are looking to progress will also be considered, providing they have relevant sector experience.
What You'll Get in Return
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- Salary of £45,000 - £65,000 DOE
- Company car
- Fuel card
- Pension scheme
- Standard holiday allowance
- Long-term career progression opportunities
- Exposure to a varied portfolio of residential infrastructure projects
- Supportive and collaborative working environment within a successful family-run business
If you're a Quantity Surveyor with experience in residential groundworks, civil engineering or infrastructure projects and are looking for your next challenge with a respected regional contractor, we'd like to hear from you.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
Desired Skills and Experience
Quantity Surveyor | Groundworks | Residential | Civil engineering | Nottingham
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