Quantity Surveyor | Residential Schemes | Colchester | Office-Based | Permanent
Join a growing contractor delivering residential developments across Essex and surrounding areas.
Projects range from single bespoke houses through to multi-unit schemes of up to 50 homes - new build residential with a hands-on commercial approach.
This is an office-based role with real breadth - combining quantity surveying and estimating responsibility within a close-knit team.
The Role
• Commercial responsibility across residential developments (1–50 units)
• Procurement and management of subcontractor packages
• Variations, cost reporting and forecasting
• Taking-off from drawings and preparing estimates
• Use of estimating software to price and build tender submissions
• Working closely with Directors on both live jobs and upcoming schemes
This isn’t a corporate, layered commercial department.
It’s a role for someone who wants exposure, accountability and progression.
What they’re looking for
• QS with residential experience (contractor or developer background considered)
• Comfortable pricing works and carrying out take-offs
• Strong commercial awareness across the full project lifecycle
• Someone looking to progress and grow with the business
• Practical, solutions-focused mindset
Package includes company vehicle, fuel card, holiday allowance and pension.
The Company
A privately run contractor delivering residential developments across Essex and the wider region.
They operate on schemes ranging from one-off bespoke houses through to developments of up to 50 units. It’s a hands-on business with direct director involvement and a steady pipeline of repeat work.
The commercial team is lean - which means exposure across both surveying and estimating, not siloed roles.
This would suit someone who prefers accessibility to decision-makers, genuine responsibility and the opportunity to grow with the business rather than sit in a large corporate structure.
Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin | (phone number removed) | michael @ (url removed)
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