Quantity Surveyor

CV-Library

£65,000–£70,000 a year

Cardiff

Location

Full-time

Job type

Permanent

Contract type

On-site

Work setup

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In brief

This Quantity Surveyor role focuses on the commercial management of facade and cladding projects from tender handover to final account. The work involves controlling project margins, negotiating variations, and producing accurate cost forecasts to support project managers.

Best for

Quantity surveyors with experience in facades, cladding, or the building envelope sector.

Non-negotiable

Valid CSCS card required.

What you need

Required

  • Quantity surveying

    Clearly required in the listing

  • JCT or NEC contracts

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Measurement skills

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Valuation skills

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Negotiation skills

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Degree in Quantity Surveying

    Clearly required in the listing

  • CSCS card

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Microsoft Excel

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Preferred

  • MRICS

    Clearly required in the listing

  • APC

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Facades experience

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Procore

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Asite

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • CostX

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Your day-to-day

  • Manage project commercial lifecycle

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Prepare monthly valuations

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Negotiate variations and changes

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Procure subcontractors and suppliers

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Produce commercial reports

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Maintain commercial records

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Mitigate commercial risk

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Full job description (from employer)⌄

We’re recruiting on behalf of a leading facades and cladding specialist for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor. Working alongside the project team, you’ll manage the commercial performance of facade and cladding projects, protecting margin and keeping costs, valuations and variations under control. Key Responsibilities Manage the full commercial lifecycle of projects, from tender handover to final account Prepare and agree monthly valuations, applications for payment and cost-value reconciliations Value, negotiate and agree variations, change orders and extensions of time Procure and manage subcontractors and suppliers, including tendering, orders and subcontract valuations Produce cost forecasts and commercial reports for the Contracts and Project Managers Maintain accurate commercial records and contract documentation using digital platforms Work closely with site and design teams to identify and mitigate commercial risk About You Proven quantity surveying experience, ideally within facades, cladding or the building envelope Sound knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts Strong measurement, valuation and negotiation skills Experience with commercial and project software such as Procore, Asite, CostX or similar, plus advanced Excel Competent IT user, comfortable with digital tools and reporting Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline (or equivalent experience) Valid CSCS card Highly Desirable MRICS or working towards APC Main contracting or specialist subcontracting experience within facades and cladding

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