Quantity Surveyor

Atkins Search · Derby, East Midlands

Quantity Surveyor at Atkins Search, based in Derby, East Midlands, paying £45,000 - £55,000 per annum. This is a contract role.

Salary
£45,000 - £55,000 per annum
Location
Derby, East Midlands
Contract
Contract
Posted
1 month ago
Closes
21 Sep 2026

Reference 76418aa0a8e806647828bedadcd7b4af7cdc81bc

About the role

Overview

Exciting opportunity for a driven Quantity Surveyor to join one of the region’s leading Roofing and Cladding specialist Subcontractors based in Derby.

Assistant Quantity Surveyors looking to step into this role are also welcome to apply and will be considered.

Client

Our client is a leading specialist in their sector, offering various cladding and roofing solutions to blue chip clients across the region. Working closely with reputable construction main contractors across various sectors, they offer total envelope solutions and are recognised as the leaders of their chosen disciplines.

Market-leading specialist subcontractor
Excellent, varied client based and a full order book
Collaborative culture, devoted to developing their employees
Real profession opportunities and a platform to excel your career
Role

Due to recent progression and promotions within the business, our client now has an opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join their team. You will have commercial responsibility for a various and interesting project across the Midlands, working on behalf of some of the UK's leading Tier 1 contractors.

As the role and business continues to develop, there will be opportunities to progress to Senior Quantity Surveyor for driven individuals in the future.

Responsibilities

As the Quantity Surveyor, you will support junior members of the Commercial team, support the business with contractual queries and ensure projects are delivered on-time and to budget.

Update all costs across projects on a regular basis
Assist the team with commercial and contractual expertise, including contractual law
Assembling of costs for forecasting in line with site budgets
Assemble costs for forecasting in line with site budgets
Assess construction plans and prepare quantity requirements
Prepare cost reports, analyses, contracts, budgets and risk assessments
Subcontractor procurement and payment
Person

The ideal candidate will come from a roofing and/or cladding background, or a construction main contracting background. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Quantity Surveyor looking to progress their career.

Excellent man management skills
Strong and capable communicator at all levels
Contractually excellent - JCT and NEC
Understanding of contractual law
Variety of project and sector knowledge
Well networked with sub-contractors in the region
Demonstrate excellent negotiation skills and build strong relationships with clients, consultants, supply chains and team members
Capable of delivering projects on time and to budget
Remuneration

An excellent opportunity to join a well-established specialist subcontractor with an enviable reputable across the region.

Competitive salary
On-site Gym
Unlimited progression opportunities
Supportive, collaborate environment
People-focussed culture
Atkins Search act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in Construction, Consultancy, Residential and Infrastructure recruitment and service the East and West Midlands, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Peterborough and Northern Home Counties regions.

Reference: 76418aa0a8e806647828bedadcd7b4af7cdc81bc · Posted 1 month ago · Closes 21 Sep 2026 · Listed via Atkins Search

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