Quantity Surveyor

Randstad · Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber

Quantity Surveyor at Randstad, based in Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber. This is a contract role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber
Contract
Contract
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
22 Sep 2026

Reference AJT28/07/2021

About the role

My high profile tier one civil engineering client is looking for an experienced senior quantity surveyor to join their established team in Sheffield.

This is the perfect opportunity for individuals to carve out a long-term career and leave a legacy within an established company.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor within the Commercial team, you will be working on the Reactive & Small Scheme Framework.

Candidate Responsibilities:

  • Take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of works
  • Manage, train and provide support to a dedicated Commercial team, carrying out regular catch ups on their progress
  • Provide advice to the Commercial team and Project staff, on Commercial and contractual matters, including reviewing and drafting of correspondence
  • Manage and produce formal reports for inclusion in the quarterly Commercial board report
  • Monitor contract compliance against statutory requirements
  • Develop client relationships, achieving a progressive improvement in customer satisfaction
  • Oversee and monitor contract costs against agreed budgets
  • Develop and monitor the use of cost and financial reporting systems
  • Carry out monthly/periodic financial reviews (CVR's) on portfolio/multiple projects and forecast final outturn values for cost, sales and margin
  • Prepare and submit periodic valuations/application for payments ensuring that Client payment and cash collection is achieved in accordance with the contract
  • Identify potential commercial/financial risk and opportunity and evaluate options to mitigate/realise.
  • Oversee the procedures and liaise with the supply chain for the procurement, negotiation and placing of sub contract and supplier orders
  • Assist with tenders, both in terms of formulating and review

Candidate Requirements:

  • Have a degree in Quantity Surveying
  • Have 3+ years experience working in a Quantity Surveying role
  • Have good communication and client facing skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised
  • Demonstrate ability to lead a team
  • Rail experience - Desirable

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Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.


skills

commercial acumen,site experience,


education

BSc quantity surveying,BSc quantity surveying

Reference: AJT28/07/2021 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 22 Sep 2026 · Listed via Randstad

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