Quantity Surveyor – St Ives

St. Ives, Cambridgeshire
4way Recruitment

Quantity Surveyor

Huntingdon

A fantastic opportunity to join a well-established security company, with over 30 years experience. They are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and commercially focused Quantity Surveyor to manage the financial and contractual aspects of service and installation contracts. The successful candidate will be responsible for cost estimation, budgeting, contract administration, and ensuring value for money while maintaining compliance with contractual and regulatory standards. This role also includes managing cash collection, overseeing credit control, and leading a costing team to optimise financial performance

£50,000

Full Time Office based

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor contract costs, ensuring alignment with budgets and contractual agreements.
• Conduct cost analysis and value engineering to optimize financial performance
• Review and manage variations, claims, and contractual disputes
• Prepare, submit, and manage applications for payment, ensuring compliance with contractual terms
• Manage cash collection, ensuring timely payments from clients and reducing aged debt
• Oversee credit control processes, working closely with finance teams to maintain a strong cash flow.
• Ensure accurate measurement and valuation of completed work, including interim and final accounts
• Lead and support the costing team, ensuring accurate and efficient cost reporting
• Liaise with project managers, department leads, and procurement teams to ensure cost-effective solutions and accurate applications
• Track and manage service-level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Provide financial reporting and forecasting for ongoing and upcoming contracts

Knowledge and Experiences

• Bachelor s degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related field
• Professional certification (e.g., RICS, CIOB) is an advantage
• Strong knowledge of contract law, service agreements, and procurement processes
• Experience with cost estimation, contract negotiation, and financial reporting
• Proficiency in managing applications for payments, credit control and cash collection
• Experience leading or working closely with a costing team
• Strong financial acumen, including cash flow forecasting and debt collecting
• Excellent negotiation communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Experience in quantity surveying, preferably in service and installation contracts

If you are in the local area and looking for a new Quantity Surveyor position then please apply, if your application is successful one of the 4way Recruitment team will be in touch.