Ntermediate Quantity Surveyor (Structural & Groundworks)
Salary: £40,000+ per annum (DOE)
Location: London (site & office based)
Hours: Monday Friday
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Progression: Strong long-term career development
We are recruiting for an Intermediate Quantity Surveyor to join a specialist structural and groundworks contractor delivering complex projects across London. This role suits someone who is slightly more progressed than junior level, has a solid grounding in commercial principles, and is now ready to take the next step in their QS career.
This is a business that works very much from a subcontractor perspective, so applicants must be keen to understand costs, risk, and value from that side of the fence not purely main contractor commercial management.
Project Exposure You will be involved in technically demanding, structural-led projects including:
Basement construction and enabling works
Foundations and substructures
Reinforced concrete (RC) frames
Structural steelworks
Structural works within existing buildings
Lift shafts, underpinning, and complex alterations
The workload is mainly structural, not trade-heavy packages.
The Role Youll be given real responsibility from the outset, with support and mentoring to help you progress.
Key responsibilities include:
Assisting with and managing project costs and budgets
Pricing work packages and variations from a subcontractor POV
Identifying, tracking, and pricing all variations
Supporting applications for payment and valuations
Working closely with site teams, engineers, and directors
Developing strong commercial awareness across live projects
The company is happy to invest time and training, but they want someone who already has a base level of understanding and ambition.
What Theyre Looking For Intermediate QS level (or strong Assistant QS ready to step up)
Experience or exposure to groundworks, RC, structures, or civils
Commercially aware and detail-driven
Comfortable pricing variations and understanding cost build-ups
Open-minded and willing to learn the subcontractor way of working
Ambitious and progression-focused
This role is not suited to someone senior or set in their ways, or anyone looking to shortcut into a Commercial Manager position.
Whats on Offer £40,000+ salary, depending on experience
Monday to Friday working pattern
Long-term role with a growing specialist contractor
Hands-on mentorship and clear progression route
Exposure to complex, high-value structural projects
Opportunity to genuinely grow within the business
This is a strong opportunity for a capable, developing QS who wants responsibility, progression, and real commercial exposure within a specialist subcontractor environment.
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