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Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Head Office, Wolverhampton (with occasional travel across the UK)
Contract Type: Full-Time (39 hours per week), Permanent
CRS have partnered up with a leading UK-based specialist in architectural glazing, curtain walling, and cladding construction systems. With a strong pipeline of projects and a clear growth strategy, we are looking for a skilled Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic commercial team.
The Role
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will play a vital role in managing project costs, ensuring financial efficiency, and supporting the successful delivery of our contracts. This is an exciting opportunity to grow within a forward-thinking company that values professional development and innovation.
Reporting To:
Commercial Manager
Key Responsibilities
Pre-Contract Duties
- Manage and control project documentation.
- Conduct quantity take-offs for tendering, cost planning, and budget management.
- Assist the Commercial Bid Team in tender preparation.
- Identify errors, inconsistencies, risks, and opportunities within contract documents.
- Support the Estimating Department with pre-contract analysis and tasks.
Post-Contract Duties
- Appoint and manage subcontractors under designated contract terms.
- Oversee subcontractor accounts, including measured works, variations, and contra-charges.
- Maintain detailed records for valuations, reconciliations, and cost analysis.
- Conduct cost investigations and measurement of completed works.
- Identify and measure variations and added value opportunities.
- Prepare and submit contractual correspondence in line with contract conditions.
- Ensure additional work is accurately recorded for full commercial recovery.
- Monitor and report monthly cash flow against budget.
- Prepare interim and final project accounts.
- Provide financial reports and updates during internal meetings.
- Conduct weekly/biweekly labour cost-value reconciliations.
- Perform other duties as required to support business needs.
What We’re Looking For
- Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent qualification/experience.
- Experience working with contract conditions (JCT, NEC, bespoke agreements).
- Strong knowledge of cost management, early issue identification, and resolution.
- Understanding of labour, plant, and material costs, including rates and outputs.
- Ability to read technical drawings and produce take-offs/BOQs.
- Strong deadline management skills and attention to contract compliance.
- A proactive and collaborative approach to commercial project management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Willingness to travel to project sites across the UK as needed.
Why Join Us?
Salary – up 60k depending on experience
Pension Scheme – Secure your future with our company-backed plan.
Annual Leave – 29 days to rest and recharge.
Professional Development – Opportunities for continued training and career growth.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Quantity Surveying (required).
- Experience in facades, cladding, and curtain wall systems (required).
- Driving Licence (preferred).
- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred).
If you are a detail-oriented, results-driven Quantity Surveyor looking for a challenging yet rewarding role in a thriving company, we’d love to hear from you!
