A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd
Quantity Surveyor
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Quantity Surveyor
Watford
Up to £65,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Hybrid Working
Our client is a construction consultancy with newly acquired, modern offices in Watford. They operate across two sides of the business:
- Main Contractor Side: supporting high-end residential, refurbishment, commercial, groundworks, infrastructure, and electrical projects.
- Subcontractor Side: delivering balustrades, staircases, balconies, and glass packages on major infrastructure and commercial schemes.
Due to continued growth, the subcontractor division now requires a Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial activity across multiple live projects.
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £65,000
- Bonus scheme
- Hybrid working
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Extra Christmas leave (25 days recently)
- Quarterly social events
- Private parking
- Mileage reclaim + travel expenses
- Pension
- Newly acquired, lovely offices
- Strong progression into Senior QS
The Role
You'll work across both the Main Contractor and Subcontractor sides of the consultancy, with an immediate focus on subcontractor projects.
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Main Contractor Exposure:
- Prime residential
- High-end refurbishment
- Groundworks & infrastructure
- Commercial construction
- Electrical works
- New build developments
- Pre-construction support and measurement
Subcontractor Responsibilities (Immediate Need):
- Applications for payment
- Variations
- NEC contract administration
- CVRs and commercial reporting
- Managing staircases, balconies, balustrades, and glass packages
- Projects from £200k to £2m
- Commercial oversight of approx. £3m of live work
You'll be based mainly in Watford, with occasional visits to client offices in Bedfordshire (typically twice a month).
Key Duties
- Cost planning and forecasting
- Procurement and tender support
- Valuations and payments
- Variation management
- NEC & JCT contract administration
- CVRs and commercial performance
- Pre-construction measurement
- Final accounts
- Client and subcontractor liaison
About You
- 4 years+ Quantity Surveying experience
- Confident managing commercial duties independently
- Backgrounds welcomed: main contracting, refurbishment, prime residential, groundworks, infrastructure, commercial construction, M&E, subcontractor QS
- Strong Assistant QS ready to step up also considered
- Tendering/measuring experience useful for contractor side
- Proactive, commercially aware, ready to progress
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Why Apply?
- Work across both sides of the consultancy
- Immediate responsibility on subcontractor projects
- Genuine progression into Senior QS
- Hybrid working
- Excellent team culture
- Newly acquired offices
- Growing business with long-term opportunities
If you're looking for a varied Quantity Surveying role with progression, project diversity, and a supportive team, we'd like to hear from you.
Keywords: Quantity Surveyor, QS, Consultancy QS, Subcontractor QS, NEC, JCT, Commercial Management, Prime Residential, Groundworks, Infrastructure, Commercial Construction, Watford.
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