Quantity Surveyor - Liverpool

If you want a Quantity Surveyor role where you'll build real commercial ownership on a major highways framework with strong support around you and clear development routes this opportunity gives you the platform. You'll be working closely with delivery teams to keep costs controlled, cash moving, and reporting accurate, while building the experience that takes you towards Senior Quantity Surveyor and beyond.

About the business you'll be joining You'll be joining an established contractor delivering significant highways works on a long-term Liverpool framework. The team is collaborative and delivery-focused, with clear commercial governance and a culture that values accuracy, integrity, and proactive problem-solving.

What you'll be doing day to day as Quantity Surveyor Reporting to the Commercial Manager, as Quantity Surveyor you will support the contract delivery team to ensure profitability, cash management, cost control, and accurate reporting across schemes. You will be doing things such as: ·Supporting applications for payment and credit control processes to optimise income and support cashflow. ·Assisting with costing, forecasting, and commercial reporting processes. ·Supporting the change control system, ensuring variations are captured, assessed, and progressed. ·Inputting into the management of project risk from a commercial perspective. ·Helping produce and maintain CTCs and CVRs, ensuring accuracy and strong records. ·Supporting the subcontract cycle, including administration, valuations, and final accounts. ·Providing commercial support and advice to the Project Team to aid decision-making. ·Supporting dispute resolution by maintaining clear records and assisting with evidence gathering. ·Keeping communication strong within the commercial team and wider project team. ·Contributing to training plans and supporting tendering inputs when required. ·Working away from home 1-2 nights per week and travelling to projects around the UK as needed.

What you'll need to bring To succeed as a Quantity Surveyor, you'll bring contracting-side commercial experience and a keen eye for detail, with the confidence to build relationships across delivery teams and supply chain. You'll need: ·Experience as a Quantity Surveyor (or Assistant Quantity Surveyor ready to step up) within a contracting environment. ·Degree-qualified, or HND/HNC equivalent. ·Working towards a recognised professional qualification (or open to starting one). ·Good working knowledge of construction industry conditions of contract. ·Strong proficiency with Microsoft packages, particularly Excel. ·A collaborative approach and the confidence to communicate clearly with project teams, clients, and subcontractors. ·An organised mindset with a focus on accurate reporting and commercial discipline.

Salary and benefits ·Salary up to £60,000 ·25 days holiday plus bank holidays ·Pension ·Learning and development opportunities ·Employee assistance and wellbeing support Location and working pattern ·Liverpool-based highways framework ·Working away from home 1-2 nights per week ·Travel to multiple UK projects as required ·Clear progression routes into Senior Quantity Surveyor and commercial leadership roles.

FOOTNOTE: If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information. By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third-party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us