Quantity Surveyor

Are you an experienced Project Quantity Surveyor looking for your next role in Nottingham? This is an exciting opportunity to take commercial ownership of one of the UK's most high-profile and ambitious infrastructure programmes.

Our client is seeking a Quantity Surveyor with a strong civils and infrastructure background to lead all commercial delivery across a major JCT Design & Build contract, covering earthworks, drainage, utilities, road networks, lochs, wetlands, and woodland creation. This exclusive opportunity gives you long-term programme security and the chance to see a landmark project through from the ground up.

This is a full-time, permanent Project Quantity Surveyor job based in Nottingham. If you are a commercially sharp Project Quantity Surveyor looking for a role with scale and a project you will be proud to deliver, then apply today!

Our client is a well-respected, multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy with a strong national presence and a long-standing reputation for delivering complex, high-value projects across infrastructure, commercial, residential, and leisure sectors.

Known for their technical expertise, collaborative approach, and the quality of their project teams, they attract experienced professionals who want to work on projects that challenge and develop them. This appointment sits within their Nottingham office, comprising a well-connected team with an impressive pipeline and a culture that backs its people with the resources and support they need to deliver at the highest level.

As Project Quantity Surveyor in Nottingham, you will be the lead commercial manager for one of the most significant leisure and civils programmes currently underway in the UK. Working under a JCT Design & Build contract, you will manage all pre and post-contract commercial activity, from valuations and payment applications through to change control, claims assessment and final account.

The role requires occasional site visits to Scotland to attend progress meetings and maintain close oversight of commercial performance on the ground. You will work closely with the wider project team, reporting regularly to the client and providing clear, timely commercial updates throughout the construction programme.

As a Project Quantity Surveyor based in Nottingham, your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead pre and post-contract commercial administration under the JCT Design & Build contract throughout the full construction programme.
• Manage valuations, payment applications, certifications, and final accounts for all infrastructure packages.
• Oversee change control including variations, contractor instructions, loss and expense claims, and negotiation of commercial adjustments.
• Maintain detailed cost reporting, cashflow forecasting, and budget management across all civils works.
• Undertake measurement and re-measurement for infrastructure elements including drainage networks, roads, utilities trenches, earthworks, and new loch construction.
• Assess and robustly review contractor claims, ensuring full entitlement review and thorough documentation.
• Monitor programme implications of commercial changes and advise the project team accordingly.
• Ensure JCT compliance including notices, contractual timeframes, and proactive risk mitigation.
• Attend weekly site progress meetings in Scotland and issue clear commercial updates to the client and project leadership.

To be considered for this Project Quantity Surveyor job in Nottingham, you will need:

• A minimum of 5 years' PQS experience with strong post-contract (exposure to relevant contractor-side QS experience will also be considered).
• Proven expertise in JCT contract administration, with Design & Build experience strongly preferred.
• A solid infrastructure and civils background covering earthworks, utilities, drainage, highways, and environmental works.
• Strong negotiation, valuation, and cost control skills with the confidence to manage contractor claims robustly.
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
• Working towards or holding RICS membership (APC progression is actively supported).
• Comfortable working on large, complex, multi-disciplinary projects with multiple workstreams running concurrently.
• Willing and able to travel to site in Scotland.
• Full UK driving licence.

This Project Quantity Surveyor role in Nottingham offers a competitive package including:

• Salary: £40,000-£55,000 (dependent on experience).
• A landmark, long-term project with programme security.
• RICS APC support and structured professional development.
• Exposure to major civils and infrastructure delivery at scale.
• Collaborative, well-resourced project team environment.
• Pension, annual leave, and a full market-leading benefits package.

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Apply today to take the next step in your quantity surveying career on one of the UK's most exciting infrastructure programmes. If your application is successful, we will be in touch within 48 hours with full details on the company, the role, and the project.

Don't miss this exclusive opportunity and kick-start your next chapter as a Project Quantity Surveyor in Nottingham today.

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