Staffline
10 months ago
Quantity Surveyor
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Company information
- Company
- Staffline
- Location
- UK, London, North West London, Chalk Farm United Kingdom
- Posted
- 10 months ago
Job description
Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Location: London
Pay Range/details: Competitive + Company car
Contract Type: Permanent
Omega are supporting a leading fire protection contractor in the recruitment of an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support the commercial management of mechanical fire protection, gas suppression, and fire detection projects across the UK. The successful Quantity Surveyor will play a key role in managing project costs, preparing valuations, assessing subcontractor applications, and ensuring accurate financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle. They will work closely with project managers, clients, and subcontractors to maintain commercial control, manage variations, and ensure projects are delivered within budget and contractual requirements.
Job offers subject to security screening, DBS Enhanced and PNC checks.
Key Responsibilities - Quantity Surveyor
- Provide commercial support to project teams throughout all project stages.
- Review terms and conditions during the tender phase to identify risks and commercial considerations.
- Prepare and submit accurate monthly progress valuations for live projects.
- Produce timely and well-documented variation submissions.
- Monitor site progress closely and record any delay events or commercial impacts.
- Mentor and support junior members of the commercial team.
- Attend site visits and client meetings, representing the commercial function professionally
Qualifications & Requirements - Quantity Surveyor
- Previous experience within construction services experience is essential
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex commercial and technical data
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team
- High level of attention to detail with strong organisational capabilities
- Knowledge of construction management principles, contracts, and commercial practices
- Full clean UK driving licence
What we can offer - Quantity Surveyor
- 25 days holiday plus BH's with the opportunity to buy or sell up to an additional 5 days.
- Salary Exchange Pension Scheme.
- Healthcare Cash Plan- claim back the costs of dentist, opticians, physio, prescriptions and much more.
- Life Insurance- 4 times annual salary.
- Employee Assistance Programme including mental health support, legal, financial advice and access to own Mental Health First Aid team.
- Access to 24/7 GP helpline and online GP surgery.
- Access to discounts from 1000s of retailers through PERKS such as gym membership discounts, shopping, cinema tickets, and discounts at your favourite restaurants.
For more information on this role, please contact Michael Farrell on or send a copy of your CV to
Candidates who are currently a Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, or Commercial Engineer within the construction industry may be suitable for this position.
For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website
Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.
Required skills
- attention to detail
- communication skills
- analytical skills
- life insurance
- contracts
- financial reporting
- quantity surveyor
- fire protection
- employee assistance programme
- valuations
- project costs
- mental health support
- shopping
- financial advice
- commercial management
- commercial practices
- construction services
- legal advice
- healthcare cash plan
- cinema tickets
- gym membership discounts
- security screening
- subcontractor applications
- dbs enhanced
- pnc checks
- organisational capabilities
- construction management principles
- full clean uk driving licence
- salary exchange pension scheme
- access to discounts
- restaurant discounts
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