Ian Williams Ltd
Quantity Surveyor
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Quantity Surveyor (Kent, South London-based)
About the Role
Following an internal promotion, our flourishing South London cyclical painting team is seeking a Quantity Surveyor based in Kent. You’ll join a collaborative commercial and operational team, specialising in painting, decorating, and planned refurbishment works across South London and Kent, working with clients in commercial property development, education, and social housing.
We’re looking for a driven, people-focused Quantity Surveyor who aligns with our values—honesty, integrity, and teamwork. You’ll support our long-term goals for stability and growth in the South East, contributing to our commercial success in an environment where dedication, partnership, and organic growth are core to a prosperous career.
A ‘people person’, you’ll thrive when collaborating with clients, trades, and colleagues while maintaining a clear, analytical approach to negotiation, risk assessment, and financial accountability.
Primary Responsibilities
- Estimation & Tendering: Actively tender, estimate, and measure contracts, ensuring realistic cost assessments and fostering commercial risk awareness.
- Cost Management:
- Prepare cost value reconciliations for contracts.
- Identify commercial risks and opportunities to optimise contract planning.
- Operational Coordination:
- Collaborate with the Contracts Manager to set and monitor productivity labour targets.
- Implement labour incentives where feasible.
- Client & Trade Relations:
- Build strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and contractors.
- Negotiate variations and solutions that are mutually beneficial.
- Weekly Reporting:
- Compile and analyse onsite reports covering costs (labour rates, performance), budgets, value, progress, quality, and safety.
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The Ian Williams Difference
Being part of Ian Williams has numerous advantages:
- Supportive Culture: A stable, organically growing business prioritising development and security.
- Profit Share Scheme: 9.33% of base salary achieved annually.
- Financial & Wellbeing Benefits:
- Private mileage scheme and fuel card.
- Enhanced pension contribution (up to 7%) or savings scheme.
- Life, Medical, and Permanent Health Insurance.
- Annual leave, with optional advance purchases (5 days) or sales (3 days).
- Wellbeing: Access to Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity for free legal and financial advice.
- Career & Development:
- Annual pay reviews.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay.
- Training and upskilling opportunities.
- Trade discounts from preferred suppliers (including Society Specsavers vouchers).
Requirements & Fit
We’re seeking a Quantity Surveyor with:
- A people-focused mindset, excelling in collaborative and dynamic team environments.
- Proven experience in estimating, tendering, and commercial project ownership—from tender to final account.
- Paint/ refurbishment contractor experience (highly advantageous).
- Annual project management expertise valued at up to £2 million.
- Entrepreneurial spirit, with a sharp commercial eye:
- Negotiation skills and business opportunity identification.
- Analytical accuracy and compliance focus.
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About Ian Williams Ltd
Ian Williams Ltd is a Berkshire-headquartered contractor committed to diversity, equality, and growth. We promote an environment where opportunities for development abound, beneath a values-driven leadership.
Equal Opportunity & Diversity: We strive for inclusivity—valuing race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all characteristics that enrich perspectives. Shortlisting may occur before the deadline.
Legal Implementation:
- DBS criminal records checks will be required for compliance.
- Selection processes align with UK Equality laws and Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
All candidate data is used solely for recruitment purposes with privacy safeguards as outlined in our Candidate Privacy Notice here.
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