Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant

Job Description:

Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Location: On-site (Leicester or Newton Abbot)
Salary: Negotiable, dependent on experience

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity for an ambitious and financially minded Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant with a strong eye for quality to work on bespoke residential projects, including property adaptations, refurbishments, and new-build developments typically ranging from £30,000 to £2 million. Projects are highly individual and tailored, requiring a practical, problem-solving approach and close collaboration with clients and design teams.

Key Attributes

• Practical and solutions-focused mindset

• Confident, professional communicator with the ability to engage effectively with clients and design teams

• Understanding of bespoke residential construction

• Comfortable working independently and within a wider team

• Well organised with the ability to manage own workload

• Experience working with vulnerable or specialist client groups is advantageous but not essential

Key Responsibilities

• Produce indicative construction cost estimates at key design stages

• Assist in preparation of tender documentation

• Prepare tender analysis and tender reports

• Carry out site valuations and progress assessments

• Work collaboratively with Architects during the contract administration phase

Experience & Skills

• Previous experience in Quantity Surveying or Cost Consultancy

• AutoCAD experience (minimum 3 years required)

• Good commercial awareness and attention to detail

Benefits

• Bonus scheme

• Performance-related bonus

• Additional leave entitlement

• Company events

• On-site parking

Working Pattern

• 8-hour working day

• Monday to Friday

• No weekend working

• Agile / flexible working policy

Additional Requirements

• Ability to reliably commute or relocate prior to start

• Willingness to undergo DBS check

• Full UK Driving Licence required