Quantity Surveyor – Northern Home Counties Location: Welwyn Garden City Project / Office Based, with flexibility for occasional remote working Salary: £54,000 – £68,000 + Car or Car Allowance
Benefits
- Office-based, with site visits, 1 day a week from home.
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Car or Car Allowance
- Supportive Tier 1 culture with long‑term stability
- Genuine progression opportunities within a growing regional team
Join a Leading Tier 1 Contractor
A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd are supporting a major Tier 1 contractor in the Northern Home Counties region to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor. This role has been created to strengthen the commercial team ahead of a significant increase in tenders and upcoming secured work across Education, Leisure and wider public sector frameworks.
This is a people‑focused, Investors in People Platinum environment with a strong forward order book, long‑standing supply chain relationships and a culture built on trust, collaboration and Perfect Delivery.
The Opportunity
You’ll join a respected commercial team within the London & Home Counties business, supporting both live projects and a growing pipeline of new work. The role suits a QS who is comfortable leading schemes up to £10m, or acting as a number two on larger projects. Experience in PCSA, running your own projects, and working within Tier 1/Tier 2 main contracting will be highly valued.
Projects typically span Education, Leisure, Civic Buildings and public sector frameworks — with a strong emphasis on quality, customer service and repeat business.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide accurate financial reporting to support commercial targets
- Manage subcontractor accounts, ensuring full contractual entitlements
- Build strong relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners
- Support site teams with contract requirements and commercial guidance
- Place and manage subcontract orders, ensuring timely payments and issue resolution
- Monitor subcontractor progress against programme
- Obtain competitive quotes and understand market trends
- Assist with CVRs, cost value reconciliations and cashflow forecasting
- Prepare applications for payment and ensure compliance with WIP and cash targets
- Monitor internal expenditure against budget
- Identify opportunities to maximise value and reduce cost
- Operate commercial systems effectively (including COINS)
- Support and coach junior commercial team members
- Manage variations, claims and additional payments
- Ensure full financial closure of projects in line with reporting timetables
Ideal Background
- Experience delivering 2‑stage projects
- Strong main contracting background
- Experience on Education or Leisure schemes between £10m–£30m
- Comfortable leading schemes up to £10m or supporting larger projects
- NEC4 or JCT experience
- BSc/HND in Quantity Surveying or similar, and/or RICS membership
- Strong understanding of construction techniques and commercial reporting
- Confident producing site records, cost reports and payment documentation
- Experience with COINS or similar commercial systems
Why This Role Stands Out
You’ll be joining a Tier 1 contractor with national reach, a healthy forward order book and a culture that genuinely invests in its people. The team is inclusive, supportive and ambitious — with clear progression pathways and a strong reputation across Education, Leisure and public sector frameworks.
If you’re a Quantity Surveyor looking to progress your career in a stable, collaborative and development‑focused environment, this role offers the platform to do exactly that.
Apply today to discuss this opportunity in more detail.