Quantity Surveyor/Estimator

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 .