Quantity Surveyor – Water & Civils

Company: Express Recruitment Limited
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Location: Old Lenton
Job Description:

We are delighted to be working with a well-established and growing engineering services provider who are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their team based near Nottingham.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor with more than 2 years’ experience, ideally from an SME environment and with a background in water, civils or a similar engineering sector. The role will involve managing the commercial aspects of a large and varied portfolio of projects, with responsibility for multiple live projects at any one time, ranging from smaller works through to projects valued at £20k–£80k.

Benefits include a competitive salary of up to c£60,000, pension, ongoing training and development, and the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of water and civils projects. The role is based from the Nottingham office, Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:30, with potential flexibility to work from home.

Skills & Experience

  • More than 2 years’ post-graduate experience in Quantity Surveying or a commercial role, ideally within an SME environment
  • Experience within water, civils, utilities or a similar engineering environment, with the ability to manage a high volume of smaller-value, fast-turnaround projects
  • Good understanding of NEC 3 and NEC 4 contracts, with strong commercial, negotiation and influencing skill
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build strong and collaborative working relationships at all levels
  • Relevant Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or construction-related degree, with strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Managing the commercial lifecycle of multiple water and civils projects from initial instruction through to completion and final account
  • Managing a high-volume portfolio of live projects simultaneously, potentially up to 80 projects at any one time
  • Monitoring project costs, budgets, valuations, payments, forecasts, variations and overall commercial performance
  • Identifying, assessing and managing commercial risks whilst ensuring projects and sub-contracts are delivered within programme and tendered budgets
  • Producing accurate financial forecasts, KPI reporting and progress information to support commercial and business decision-making

Job Location

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Salary

Up to £60,000 Per Annum D.O.E + Benefits

Job Type and Hours

Full Time, Monday – Friday (08:00 – 16:30)

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Posted: October 30th, 2026