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Quantity Surveyor – Roofing & Refurbishment

CV-Library Southend-on-Sea, Essex Posted 29 Sep 2026 Closing: 01 Jan 0001
Permanent
£55000 - £60000/annum

Job Description & Overview

About the Client

Our Client is an established roofing and refurbishment contractor delivering projects across social housing, residential, commercial, and public-sector environments. Their portfolio includes multi-property roofing replacement and refurbishment programmes alongside flat roofing, pitched roofing, external refurbishment, and retrofit works. With continued growth and a strong project workload, the business is looking to strengthen its commercial team with an experienced Quantity Surveyor.

Roles/Responsibilities

Commercially manage roofing and refurbishment projects from contract award through to final account.

Prepare and submit applications for payment and valuations.

Manage variations, change control, and associated commercial documentation.

Produce CVRs, cost reports, and commercial forecasts.

Monitor project costs, margins, cash flow, and overall commercial performance.

Manage subcontractor procurement, appointments, and commercial administration.

Assess subcontractor applications and payments.

Prepare and issue contractual notices where required.

Work closely with Contracts Managers and Project Managers throughout project delivery.

Attend client, project, and commercial meetings.

Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.

Maintain accurate commercial records and supporting project documentation.

Negotiate and agree final accounts with clients and subcontractors.

Support the commercial team in maintaining profitability across multiple live projects.

Qualifications

Previous Quantity Surveying experience within the construction industry.

Experience within roofing, refurbishment, social housing, or a related specialist contracting environment would be advantageous.

Strong knowledge of applications, valuations, variations, and change control.

Experience producing CVRs and commercial forecasts.

Good contractual and commercial awareness.

Strong understanding of subcontractor procurement and commercial management.

Confident negotiation and client-facing skills.

Ability to monitor project costs, margins, and commercial performance.

Strong organisational and communication skills.

Ability to commercially manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Experience with flat roofing, pitched roofing, external refurbishment, retrofit, or occupied social housing programmes would be particularly advantageous.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Permanent, full-time position.

Opportunity to manage a varied portfolio of roofing and refurbishment projects.

Exposure to social housing, residential, commercial, and public-sector programmes.

Long-term career progression within an established and growing contractor.

Opportunity to work closely with experienced commercial and operational teams.

Apply today with your CV to explore this Quantity Surveyor opportunity with one of our established roofing and refurbishment contractor clients

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Key Details
  • Date Posted: 29 Sep 2026
  • Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
  • Employment Type: Permanent
  • Category: Construction
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