Quantity Surveyor
$60,000–$65,000 year
HybridLondon, England, United Kingdom or Dagenham, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Monitor project costs and performance against approved budgets, identifying risks and opportunities for cost control across a portfolio of capital works projects. Prepare accurate cost reports, forecasts, and financial information to support business decision-making while assessing and validating interim valuations, payment applications, and final account settlements. Administer construction contracts including JCT and NEC forms, manage variation and change control processes, and review contractor claims to ensure they are accurate and commercially justified. Contribute to tender preparation, pricing schedules, and procurement documentation to ensure value for money, while producing clear commercial reports for project boards and senior stakeholders. Maintain robust audit trails and work closely with project managers, contractors, and finance teams to support effective project delivery and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Surveyor within construction, capital works, property, regeneration, housing or asset management environments
- Proven experience managing or supporting project budgets, cost plans, valuations, payment applications, variations and final accounts
- Experience administering or working with standard forms of construction contract, particularly JCT and/or NEC
- Experience supporting tendering, procurement, cost planning and commercial evaluation activities
- Strong understanding of quantity surveying principles, cost management, financial control and value-for-money delivery
- Experience producing cost reports and commercial information for project teams, clients and senior stakeholders
- Excellent commercial awareness and ability to assess risk, cost implications and project viability
- Experience working collaboratively with contractors, consultants, operational teams and finance colleagues
- Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving capabilities with excellent attention to detail
- Good understanding of procurement processes, tender evaluation methodologies and contract documentation
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and other business reporting tools
- Minimum expectation of 3 days per week in BD Group offices at The Cube, Dagenham
- Attendance required at client meetings, project sites and BD Group offices as business needs dictate
Desired Qualifications
- Experience within local authority, social housing, public sector or regulated environments would be advantageous
- Knowledge of capital works governance, public procurement and financial regulations would be beneficial
- Professional membership or progress towards membership of RICS or a related professional body is desirable
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