Job Title: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid - 4 days site/office based, 1 day work from home)
Industry: Building and Construction
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Company Overview:
We are a progressive and dynamic main contractor specialising in fit-out, refurbishment, and construction projects across London and the South East. With a strong focus on collaboration, precision, and delivering best value, we pride ourselves on maintaining excellent client relationships and ensuring profitable project delivery.

Responsibility of the Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager:
Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, the successful candidate will oversee commercial and contractual matters across fit-out and refurbishment projects. This is a client-facing role that requires strong preconstruction and estimating experience, with responsibility for ensuring profitability, mitigating risk, and maintaining Inside''s reputation for excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in tender submissions, preconstruction, and estimating activities, ensuring compliance and accuracy of tender returns

• Prepare, negotiate, and manage cost plans, cashflows, valuations, and final accounts

• Monitor and control project budgets, preliminary expenditure, and cost reporting

• Manage subcontractor procurement, tendering, and order placement with robust contract documentation

• Ensure prompt costing of change, secure instructions, and maximise commercial opportunities

• Support Project Managers in delivering projects profitably and successfully

• Conduct design cost control and recommend value engineering solutions

• Resolve commercial issues, including debtors and retention collection

• Maintain detailed project records and ensure compliance with company systems and procedures

• Monitor supply chain performance and safeguard against disputes

Requirements:

• Over 5 years'' experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager in the UK construction industry

• Proven track record in both project delivery and preconstruction/estimating stages

• Experience with JCT contracts (all types)

• Degree, HND, NVQ, or A-Level qualified in a relevant field

• Strong commercial, legal, and contractual knowledge

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Highly organised with strong time management abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook

What We Offer:

• Pension scheme

• Annual leave package

• Additional benefits to be discussed

• Hybrid working (site, office, and home flexibility)

• Opportunity to work on a range of high-quality fit-out and refurbishment projects

• Career progression in a supportive and forward-thinking environment

• Company events and professional development opportunities

If you are, or know of, a Quantity Surveyor with preconstruction and estimating experience seeking a new challenge, please contact Ollie on (phone number removed).