Quantity Surveyor - Work From Home
Posted November 11, 2026
Job Description
We are looking for an experiencedQuantity Surveyor to oversee the measurement and pricing of civil and structural works, manage tender documentation, and assess project variations. You will also be responsible for monitoring project costs, preparing financial performance reports, and forecasting profitability to support effective commercial decision-making.
- Measure quantities directly from civil and structural engineering drawings for items like site clearance, cut-and-fill, bulk excavation, trenching, foundations, formwork, reinforcement, and concrete pours.
- Prepare, update, and manage B&Qs used for tendering, valuation, and cost control.
- Provide detailed mark-up of any changes to drawings & measure provided
- Tracking Site Changes: identify, price, and negotiate variations or site-instruction changes (e.g., unexpected ground conditions, rock-breaking, differing water tables, or extra utility diversions).
- Variation Account: Maintain an up-to-date variation log and agreement register.
- Cost-Value Reconciliation (CVR): Prepare regular CVR reports to track actual costs against budgeted margins. Forecasting: Forecast final project profit/loss and report financial status to senior management or commercial directors
- At least 5 years of experience in quantity surveying within the commercial/construction space.
- Experience across civil engineering, groundworks, substructures and complex/refurbishment projects would be particularly relevant.
- Good understanding of construction projects.
- Experience managing/tracking variations and change.
- Strong Excel capability.
- Comfortable gathering and consolidating commercial information.
- Able to work alongside and report into a Commercial Lead / Project Lead.
- Able to communicate remotely with the wider project team via Teams.
- Relevant experience within construction/civil engineering.
