Quantity Surveyor/Estimator

Job Description:

Quantity Surveyor & Estimator 

Location: Leicester (with travel across East Midlands)
Salary: £55,000 per annum

About Our Client

Our client is a long-established, innovative, family-owned construction firm serving the East Midlands. Their core expertise lies in managing the design-to-construction process across sectors including education, healthcare, commercial, residential, local authority, social housing and more.

They pride themselves on delivering projects on time, on budget, safely, and with high quality — while fostering continuous improvement, embracing new methods, and supporting their clients throughout every stage.

You will join a collaborative team that values integrity, technical excellence, and strong client relationships.

The Role

You will wear two hats, splitting time between Estimation and Quantity Surveying responsibilities. Key duties include:

Estimating / Pre-Construction

• Produce cost estimates, bills of quantities, and tender submissions for new projects

• Liaise with architects, engineers, subcontractors and suppliers to obtain pricing, clarifications and alternative proposals

• Evaluate tenders, risk assess cost inputs, produce value engineering proposals

• Prepare cost plans, cash flows and early cost advice

Quantity Surveying / Commercial

• Monitor contract cost control and project financial performance

• Administer subcontractor and supplier payments, valuations, change orders and variations

• Prepare interim and final accounts, cost reports and forecasts

• Dispute resolution or cost claims support

• Liaise with project teams to ensure costs are managed and documented

• Work across a mixture of JCT and NEC contracts

You will be based in Leicester, but you should expect occasional travel across the East Midlands region in support of live projects.

Person Specification / Requirements

• Qualified (or part-qualified) in Quantity Surveying (e.g. MRICS, RICS QS, CIOB or equivalent)

• Minimum 5 years’ proven experience in both estimating and quantity surveying within the UK construction industry

• Strong technical knowledge of measurement, cost control, and contracts (JCT and NEC)

• Proficiency in estimating software, cost management systems, spreadsheets and commercial reporting

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Ability to work independently, manage workload, meet deadlines and balance dual responsibilities

• Strong attention to detail, problem solving and commercial acumen

What Our Client Offers

• Competitive salary: £50000 - £60000

• Opportunity to shape and balance both estimative and commercial functions

• Exposure to a variety of project types (public, commercial, residential, social housing, healthcare, etc.)

• Professional development support

• Friendly, family-oriented company culture with a progressive mindset and commitment to innovation

• Based in Leicester, with the chance to influence company growth and success

If you’re a technically strong, commercially minded construction professional with a dual capability in estimating and quantity surveying, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply: Send your CV and a cover letter (highlighting your estimating and QS experience) to [email address].