Job Description:

Quantity Surveyor - Basements, Cut & Carve & Retained Facades
Central London (Soho & City)
£75,000 - £85000 + package or circa £400/day outside IR35
 
The highlights

• Commercial lead on three live schemes: two Soho projects (c.£20m) and a £5m City scheme in EC3
• Technical work: cut & carve, retained facades, underpinning and temporary works
• Permanent at £75,000+ with a full package, or freelance at £400/day outside IR35 
• A long-established specialist contractor in demolition, basements, groundworks and RC frame, with a steady order book in central London

The role
You'll be the Project QS across a mix of complex central London schemes, working closely with the project teams and reporting into the Commercial Director. You'll run the commercial side from start to finish:

• Valuations, applications and cost reporting (CVRs)
• Subcontractor procurement, orders and final accounts
• Change control, variations and early warnings on temporary works and design changes
• Managing margin on multiple projects at the same time

What you need

• QS experience with a main contractor or specialist subcontractor (not consultancy only)
• A background in substructure, basements, demolition or frame packages
• Confidence handling the commercial side of temporary works and complex sequencing
• The right to work in the UK

The package

• Permanent: £75,000 - £85,000+ depending on experience, plus 26 days' holiday, 5% pension, healthcare and travel allowance
• Contract: £400/day outside IR35, paid via payroll company

How I work
I'm Alex, Director at Reinforced Recruitment. I only work with a handful of candidates at a time, so if you're a good fit you'll hear from me within 48 hours, and I'll tell you honestly how your experience lines up. Apply here, or call or message me directly.