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Quantity Surveyor

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum + Car allowance, benefits package per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 8 days ago

  • Sector: Civils
  • Contact: Richard Walker
  • Contact Email: richard.walker@linsco.com
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 07 August 2025
  • Job Ref: J27114_1751980636

Role: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Cambridge
Salary: Up to £55,00 p/a (dependent on experience)
Additional: Company vehicle or car allowance
Job Type: Full-time - Permanent

Are you an experienced and driven Quantity Surveyor with a background in heavy civils or environmental roles and looking for a fresh challenge?

We have an exciting new opportunity with our client, a well-established civil engineering firm with national coverage and a growing reputation on major frameworks.

They are looking for a forward thinking and ambitious QS to join their team based in the Eastern counties working on heavy civils projects supporting the environment agency.

The ideal candidate will have a wide experience of working on civil engineering projects and able to work comfortably within a well-established team.

Key duties:

  • Ensure compliance with quality, safety and environmental objectives.
  • Undertake preparation of plans, contracts, budgets, bills of quantities and other documentation.
  • On-site measurement and measurement of drawings as required.
  • On-going cost analysis of maintenance and repair work and provide evidence for resolution of disputes.
  • Preparation of estimates and analysing sub-contractors quotations.
  • Preparation and agreeing variation accounts and the preparation and agreeing of interim valuations and final accounts.
  • Prepare and issue certification for contract payments to sub-contractors.
  • Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedure.

Required Skills:

  • Successful candidate will be an ambitious individual with great communication skills, who is confident with flexible working approaches as needed.
  • Able to demonstrate innovative approaches to problem solving and the ability to negotiate across the various levels of any construction environment.
  • Able to handle the financial and mathematical demands of the role by possessing impressive numeracy and IT skills.
  • Experience working on heavy civil projects and working with the NEC form of contract.
  • The successful candidate must be ok to travel and have a full UK driving licence.

What they offer:

  • Competitive salary of up to £55k per annum based on experience
  • Company car or car allowance
  • 25 days holiday plus bank hols and holiday purchase scheme
  • Company pension scheme, matched up to 8%
  • Life assurance cover 4x annual salary
  • Investment in development via internal training schemes
  • Company social events and early finishes at end of the week

If you feel you are suited to this role, then please apply with an updated CV and I will get in touch as soon as possible.

Due to the volume of applicants, we may only be able to respond to applicants who have a closely matched skillset to requirements.

Linsco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.