Quantity Surveyor - Groundworks & Civil Engineering

Location Canterbury
Discipline: Construction
Salary: £60k per year + benefits
Contact name: Ashley Krepka

Contact email: ashley@westinpar.com
Job ref: AK/CT/11992
Published: about 9 hours ago
Startdate: ASAP


Quantity Surveyor – Groundworks & Civil Engineering
Salary: £60,000 + Package


A well-established and growing groundworks and civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team.


Operating across residential and commercial developments, this contractor delivers a wide range of infrastructure and groundworks packages including foundations, drainage, reinforced concrete works, road construction, kerbing, and external works. With a strong pipeline of secured projects, they are looking to strengthen their commercial capability.


The Role
As Quantity Surveyor, you will take full commercial responsibility for multiple live groundworks projects, working closely with Directors, Contracts Managers and site teams to ensure strong cost control and margin protection.


Key Responsibilities

  • Managing groundworks packages from pre-construction through to final account
  • Preparing and submitting valuations and applications for payment
  • Cost value reconciliation (CVR) reporting
  • Cash flow forecasting
  • Procurement of subcontractors and materials
  • Managing variations and change control
  • Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
  • Attending pre-start and progress meetings
  • Commercial risk identification and management

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within groundworks or civil engineering
  • Strong understanding of residential infrastructure and commercial civils packages
  • Experience managing multiple live sites concurrently
  • Confident in valuations, CVRs and financial reporting
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills
  • Ability to work closely with operational teams and Directors

What’s on Offer

  • Salary of £60,000
  • Stable and growing contractor with strong order book
  • Genuine long-term opportunity
  • Exposure to a wide range of residential and commercial projects

Supportive and commercially focused environment


This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven Quantity Surveyor looking to join a respected groundworks contractor with a strong reputation and consistent workflow.
For a confidential discussion, please apply today.

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