Quantity Surveyor

Up to £70,000 | £6k car allowance | Up to 20% bonus | Leicester | Refurbishment & Maintenance Projects

A varied Quantity Surveyor / Estimator role with an established regional building contractor delivering refurbishment, alteration and improvement projects across public sector environments.

This role offers broad involvement across estimating, tendering, procurement, commercial management and final accounts, giving you exposure to both pre-construction and project delivery.

You'll be joining a close-knit business where you can work across the full project lifecycle, support long-term client relationships and play a key role in both securing and delivering projects.

The business delivers refurbishment, alteration and improvement works across sectors including education, healthcare, local authority and wider public sector settings, with projects ranging from smaller works through to multi-million-pound schemes.

The Role

You'll support the commercial and estimating function across multiple projects, working closely with operational teams, clients, consultants and supply chain partners.

Key responsibilities will include:

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• Preparing estimates, tenders and pricing submissions
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• Managing procurement and subcontractor packages
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• Overseeing valuations, variations, cost control and final accounts
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• Producing commercial reports, forecasts and project financial updates
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• Supporting tender submissions, framework opportunities and pre-qualification documentation
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• Assisting with written quality responses and bid information
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• Working closely with project teams to manage commercial performance
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• Building relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners
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• Helping improve commercial, estimating and tendering processes
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About You

The role would suit a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor / Estimator who enjoys variety and wants involvement in both pre-construction and project delivery.

You will ideally have:

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• Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor, Estimator or QS/Estimator
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• Experience with a building contractor, refurbishment contractor or similar construction environment
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• Good knowledge of estimating, procurement, valuations, variations and final accounts
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• Experience supporting tenders, bids, frameworks or pre-construction activity
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• Confidence working with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal teams
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• Good written communication skills, particularly around tender or quality submissions
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• A practical, organised and collaborative approach
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Experience across refurbishment, alterations, education, healthcare, local authority or public sector projects would be beneficial, but broader building contractor experience will also be considered.

What's On Offer

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• Salary up to £70,000 depending on experience
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• £6,000 car allowance
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• Up to 20% bonus
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• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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• Permanent position with an established regional building contractor
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• Varied refurbishment and alteration projects
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• Involvement across both estimating and commercial delivery
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• Exposure to public sector frameworks and repeat client relationships
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• Opportunity to make a visible impact within a close-knit SME environment
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• Long-term development opportunity
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This role would suit a Quantity Surveyor / Estimator who wants variety, involvement and visibility, with the chance to support estimating, tendering, project delivery and client relationships across a broad range of refurbishment projects.

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