Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Preston
Salary: £60,000 including car allowance
Hours: 8:00am–5:00pm
Working Pattern: Office-based
Experience: 5–10+ years

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join an established and growing construction business based in Preston.

This is a great opportunity for a commercially driven QS looking for ownership, variety and responsibility, with the chance to manage multiple live projects across a diverse range of sectors.

The business works across Commercial, Industrial, Insurance, and Civils, with project values ranging from £100k to £5m.

The Role

You will take commercial responsibility for several projects at any one time, working closely with the operational team to ensure projects are delivered successfully and profitably.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the commercial performance of multiple projects.
• Preparing budgets, forecasts and cost reports.
• Subcontractor procurement, tendering and negotiation.
• Managing valuations, applications and payments.
• Managing variations and commercial risk.
• Cost control and cash flow management.
• Agreeing subcontractor and client final accounts.
• Working closely with Project Managers and site teams.
• Identifying commercial opportunities and protecting project margins.

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking for a hands-on, commercially astute QS with 5–10+ years' experience, ideally from a main contractor background.

You'll need to be confident managing multiple projects, dealing with subcontractors and clients, and taking ownership of your workload.

Experience across commercial, industrial, refurbishment, or civils would be advantageous.

Most importantly, you'll need to be comfortable in a fully office and site based environment and ideally live within around 30 minutes of Preston.

What's on Offer?

• £60,000 package including car allowance.
• Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm.
• Fully office and site based in Preston.
• Projects ranging from £100k–£5m.
• Excellent variety across multiple sectors.
• Genuine responsibility and autonomy.
• Opportunity to join a growing business with a strong pipeline of work.
• One stage interview process, with interviews available this week and next.

If you're an experienced QS looking for a role where you can take ownership, work on varied projects and have a real influence on commercial performance, this is an excellent opportunity to consider.

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