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Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Newbury

Notable perks: Car allowance - 10% London uplift & company benefits.

On behalf of our client, a leading provider of painting, decorating, and refurbishment services, we are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join their expanding commercial team in Newbury (Reading). Following the successful launch of their Newbury unit earlier this year, our client has secured long-term cyclical contracts and is looking to build on this success by adding a Quantity Surveyor to their team.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, people-focused, and entrepreneurial Quantity Surveyor to work within a dedicated commercial and operational team that serves the public, private, residential, and education sectors.

Benefits:

• Profit share scheme (14% of base salary achieved last year)
• Private mileage scheme & fuel card
• Enhanced pension contribution of up to 7% or a savings scheme
• Life, medical, and permanent health insurance
• Flexible annual leave - buy up to 5 extra days or sell up to 3
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity for health, well-being, and legal/financial support
• Annual pay reviews
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Trade discounts for you, your friends, and family, plus Specsavers vouchers

The Job role:

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for managing tendering, estimating, and on-site measurement for a variety of projects. This includes working on established frameworks and contracts with prestigious clients in the public and residential sectors, along with opportunities in retirement living, commercial, and education. Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing cost estimates for contracts and tenders, identifying potential commercial risks
• Completing cost value reconciliations, ensuring effective contract planning
• Collaborating with the Contracts Manager to set labour productivity targets
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure smooth contract progress
• Reviewing weekly site reports, ensuring all cost data (labour rates, budgets, value, progress, safety, quality) is accurate and up-to-date

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a similar estimating and surveying role, with commercial management of projects from tender to final account
• Experience managing projects worth up to £3 million annually
• Strong commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills, with an eye for identifying business opportunities and maximising value
• A collaborative, organised, and honest approach, thriving in a team environment and building long-term relationships

To discuss further, please email an up to date word copy of your CV and a suitable mobile number to call to: [email protected]

Quoting reference number: TFQSNEW130625

RG Setsquare is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.