Quantity Surveyor

Job Description:

Experienced Painting Quantity Surveyor

Location: Derby
Start Date: January 2026
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

THE COMPANY

Red Rock Consultants are working with a well-established UK-based painting and decorating contractor operating nationally and forming part of a larger construction group. The business delivers a wide range of painting and decorating projects, with values typically ranging from £1,000 to £1,000,000. Projects include commercial buildings, maintenance works, industrial facilities, and retail environments.

ROLE SUMMARY

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for managing all commercial aspects of your projects from inception through to final account. The role will be a mixture of office-based work and regular site visits.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out site measurements for valuation, cost control, and targeting purposes
• Preparing and submitting monthly valuations and accounts
• Liaising with clients, site teams, and internal stakeholders
• Monitoring project costs, expenditure, and value as works progress
• Assisting with the preparation of Method Statements and Risk Assessments
• Monitoring site programmes and project performance
• Working closely with the Contracts Manager and site teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards

You will play a key role in the successful commercial delivery of multiple contracts.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will be:

• Analytical, well-organised, and commercially aware
• Honest, reliable, and able to manage responsibility independently
• An effective communicator with clients, trade teams, and colleagues
• Essential requirements:
• Proven experience managing your own projects
• Background within the subcontract finishing trades, ideally painting and decorating

This role may particularly suit an ambitious professional looking to develop their skills and experience within a supportive team environment and a company with a strong industry reputation.

PACKAGE & BENEFITS

• Competitive salary (experience related)
• Company car and private mileage scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Group pension scheme
• Private health insurance (subject to qualifying period)
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Additional benefits associated with working for a larger construction group