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£55,000 – £75,000 + Bonus & Benefits
Bermondsey, London
The Opportunity
Join a well-established, privately owned building contractor with over 85 years of experience delivering high-quality refurbishments and heritage projects across London and the South East. Specialising in social housing, commercial refurbishments, and heritage works, the company is renowned for its commitment to quality, flexibility, and client satisfaction.
As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll play a key role in maximising profit and minimising risk across projects, supporting the delivery of multiple schemes ranging from £500k to £6.5m. This role provides a hands-on opportunity to work closely with senior management in a dynamic, collaborative environment, where quality and accountability are highly valued.
About the Role – What You’ll Be Doing
Based from the Bermondsey head office, your responsibilities will include:
- Cost Management: Oversee valuations, variations, and cost control across live projects.
- Estimating & Procurement: Price & prepare tender packages, negotiate with subcontractors, and place orders.
- Contract Administration: Manage subcontractor accounts, applications, and payments.
- Commercial Reporting: Produce monthly CVRs, forecasts, and cashflow reports for management.
- Client Liaison: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, councils, and stakeholders.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with site managers and project teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards.
About the Company – Where You’ll Be Working
With a proud history spanning over 85 years, this privately owned contractor has built a reputation for excellence in building refurbishments, social housing, and heritage projects across London and the South East. The business combines traditional craftsmanship with modern delivery techniques, allowing it to consistently exceed client expectations.
Directors remain actively involved in every project, ensuring a hands-on approach and a culture of accountability, quality, and professionalism. The company has strong long-term relationships with local councils, private estates, and commercial clients, and its flexible, dynamic approach allows it to take on complex, high-value projects while maintaining exceptional standards.
Working here means being part of a close-knit, supportive team, with opportunities to grow professionally while contributing to projects that are respected across the sector.
- Typical project value: £500k–£750k
- Largest current project: £6.5m refurbishment in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven Quantity Surveying experience, ideally with a main contractor.
- Commercial awareness with the ability to maximise profit and manage risk.
- Knowledge of estimating, Excel, and financial project control.
- Strong character: thorough, proactive, and happy to take responsibility.
- Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or related field.
- £55,000–£75,000 salary, depending on experience
- Performance-related bonus scheme
- 22 days’ holiday + bank holidays (increasing to 25 with service)
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Direct access to senior management
- Opportunity to work on varied projects across social housing, commercial refurbishment, and heritage
- Long-term career development in a stable, respected contractor
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About Me:
I’m Alex Wallace, Director at Reinforced Recruitment, specialising in placing construction professionals in commercial, project management, and site-based roles across London and the Southeast. I pride myself on providing a personal, tailored approach to recruitment, working closely with candidates to understand their career goals and align them with roles that truly suit their ambitions.
Whether you’re actively seeking a new opportunity or just exploring your options, feel free to get in touch—I’d love to help you take the next step in your career.
