Quantity Surveyor (Groundworks)


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£45,000 to £65,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Nottingham, NG1 5FW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	14 Oct 2026

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Summary

Your New Company

Hays Construction are working in partnership with a well-established, family-run residential groundworks contractor who are looking to strengthen their commercial team through the appointment of a Quantity Surveyor.

Operating across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality infrastructure and groundworks packages for a range of regional and national housebuilders.

Their project portfolio includes:

Residential groundworks packages

Roads and sewers

Drainage works

Kerbing packages

Section 278 works

Infrastructure works for major housing developments

With a secure workload and strong client relationships, this is an excellent opportunity to join a growing contractor offering long-term career stability and progression.

Your New Role

As Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial responsibility for multiple groundworks and infrastructure schemes from pre-construction through to final account.

This role will be a mixture of office and site-based work, with projects located across Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. You will work closely with operational teams, clients and subcontractors to ensure projects are delivered profitably and efficiently.

Key responsibilities will include:

Cost reporting and budget management

Valuations and applications for payment

Procurement of subcontractors and materials

Management of variations and change control

Subcontractor account management

Preparation and agreement of final accounts

Commercial support to site and operational teams

Building and maintaining strong client relationships

What You'll Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

Previous experience working as a Quantity Surveyor

Experience within groundworks, civil engineering, roads and sewers or infrastructure sectors

A strong understanding of commercial management and cost control

Experience working on residential development projects

Good contractual knowledge and negotiation skills

The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

A full UK driving licence

Candidates from Assistant Quantity Surveyor or Intermediate Quantity Surveyor backgrounds who are looking to progress will also be considered, providing they have relevant sector experience.

What You'll Get in Return

Salary of £45,000 - £65,000 DOE

Company car

Fuel card

Pension scheme

Standard holiday allowance

Long-term career progression opportunities

Exposure to a varied portfolio of residential infrastructure projects

Supportive and collaborative working environment within a successful family-run business

If you're a Quantity Surveyor with experience in residential groundworks, civil engineering or infrastructure projects and are looking for your next challenge with a respected regional contractor, we'd like to hear from you.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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