Quantity Surveyor

Are you looking for Quantity Surveyor jobs in Cambridge within a multi-award winning construction consultancy and an exceptional benefits package?

We're hiring a Quantity Surveyor to join a thriving multidisciplinary construction consultancy based in Cambridge. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity ideal for ambitious professionals with experience across both preconstruction and post-contract delivery, looking to advance their quantity surveying career within a vibrant, collaborative team environment.

Whether you're exploring quantity surveyor jobs, senior quantity surveyor roles or quantity surveying positions across the West Midlands, this role offers strong commercial management opportunities across varied sectors including healthcare, education, commercial, sports, leisure and infrastructure projects throughout Birmingham and beyond.

Join a respected consultancy offering industry-leading benefits including car allowance, private healthcare, life insurance, enhanced parental leave and clear pathways to associate or director level.

Our client is a well-established multidisciplinary construction consultancy with a dynamic Cambridge office at the heart of the East of England. Known for delivering first-class quantity surveying and project management services, they've built a reputation for technical excellence and commercial acumen across diverse sectors throughout Cambridge and nationally.

Their impressive portfolio spans healthcare, education, commercial developments, sports, leisure and infrastructure schemes. With a strong pipeline of high-profile projects and ambitious growth plans, they offer a supportive environment where senior quantity surveyors can influence business strategy.

As a Quantity Surveyor in Cambridge, you'll take leadership responsibility across both preconstruction and post-contract stages on complex construction projects. You'll lead on varied schemes across Cambridge and the wider East of England, managing client relationships, mentoring junior quantity surveyors and contributing to business development initiatives. Working with JCT, NEC and other forms of contract, you'll provide commercial expertise on high-value projects.

The role is based in the vibrant Cambridge office, offering excellent exposure to diverse sectors and stakeholder engagement. This is an outstanding opportunity for ambitious quantity surveyors with consultancy experience looking to progress towards senior roles within a forward-thinking practice.

As a Quantity Surveyor in Cambridge, your responsibilities will include:

• Lead quantity surveying services across preconstruction and post-contract stages
• Prepare comprehensive cost plans for complex construction schemes
• Manage procurement strategies and tender documentation
• Provide commercial advice and risk management
• Oversee contract administration and monthly valuations
• Negotiate and settle final accounts with contractors and supply chains
• Lead client meetings and maintain strong stakeholder relationships
• Ensure compliance with RICS standards and contract terms
• Contribute to business development and client relationship management
• Collaborate with project managers, building surveyors and wider consultancy teams across multidisciplinary projects

To be successful in this Quantity Surveyor job in Cambridge, you should demonstrate:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related built environment discipline
• Strong preconstruction and post-contract knowledge
• Proven commercial management capability with varied sector expertise
• Prior consultancy experience working within a professional practice environment
• MRICS qualified or working towards RICS chartership (desirable)
• Excellent understanding of JCT, NEC and other standard contracts
• Exceptional communication skills with a professional and confident manner
• Competency with cost management software, procurement systems and Microsoft Office
• Professional, confident manner with business development acumen

This is an excellent opportunity to advance your senior quantity surveying career with a successful construction consultancy boasting an impressive project pipeline across Cambridge and nationally.

As a Quantity Surveyor in Cambridge, you'll join a vibrant, collaborative team and have the opportunity to influence business strategy whilst working on high-profile healthcare, education, commercial, sports, leisure and infrastructure schemes. Package includes:

• Competitive salary: Up to £55,000 (dependent on experience)
• Car allowance (or company car option)
• Mileage expenses covered
• Private healthcare cover
• Life insurance
• Competitive employer pension contributions
• Tailored promotion frameworks with clear progression
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages
• Professional development budget and CPD training support
• Full support for APC candidates and RICS chartership progression
• Regular social events and team-building activities
• Supportive, vibrant and collaborative team culture
• Exposure to diverse, high-value sectors across the construction industry
• Industry-leading benefits and perks scheme
• Genuine partnership opportunities within a growing consultancy

Apply Now: Quantity Surveyor Job in Cambridge

Elevate your quantity surveying career in the East of England today.

Apply now to join one of Cambridge’s most respected construction consultancies delivering exciting, high-profile projects across healthcare, education, commercial, sports, leisure and infrastructure sectors.

If your application is successful, we'll be in touch within 48 hours to send you full details about the company, team structure and current senior quantity surveying opportunities across Cambridge and the wider region.

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