Due to the continued success of our hardworking people in the Southeast we have expanded, acquiring new cyclical contracts in Reading. This expansion offers us the chance to welcome an enthusiastic, people focused and entrepreneurial Quantity Surveyor to our newly established business unit. This last year has been a fantastic year for sustainable growth locally and business wide, here at Ian Williams. Bolstered and supported wholeheartedly by the internal promotion of our new senior leadership team, now more than ever this new era offers our people the chance to be a part of our sustainable future that is full of potential and opportunity. Supported by long standing and experienced Ian Williams employees from commercial and operational backgrounds, joining us afresh, you will be given a solid and dynamic foundation to launch a successful business for the future. Benefits Be part of the company profit share scheme (8.78% of base salary achieved last year) Car allowance of £6500 OR company car option with a private mileage scheme. Both options include a fuel card Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme. Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance Annual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year. Access to an employee assistance program to support your health and wellbeing, and free financial/ legal advice. Annual pay reviews Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay. Training and development opportunities Trade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family, and Specsavers vouchers The Quantity Surveyor role: As a Quantity Surveyor within our cyclical division in Reading, you will actively tender, estimate and measure onsite. Specifically, you will: Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any risks. Prepare cost value reconciliations for contracts, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning. Work closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity targets are agreed and issued before contract start, including direct labour incentives. Build strong client and supplier relations, to ensure any variations and progress of contracts are discussed. Take purchase, credit and debtor responsibility using COINS to achieve expected cash flow. Complete and analyse weekly reporting from site has adequate cost information (including labour rates and performance exceptional to budget, value, progress, quality, and safety) Produce monthly contract valuations. Support the Business Manager and Business Development with meeting with new clients and managing pricing of tenders to maximise business wins and profitability. What will you bring as Quantity Surveyor? You will be inquisitive, organised, and honest as well as being a genuine ‘people person’ who thrives when collaborating with clients, trade teams and immediate colleagues, fostering a real ‘working together’ environment. Proven experience in a similar estimating and surveying role Experience of successfully managing a value of works Entrepreneurial spirit, with a key eye for identifying business opportunities and just as importantly, developing key existing and valued relationships. For information on all other additional benefits we do, to enhance your work/life balance please visit our website About Ian Williams Ltd Discover more, not just from our website but through our Facebook, LinkedIn, Indeed and Glassdoor pages. We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes. Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different. Ian Williams Ltd will use applicants’ details for recruitment purposes only. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice located at our website.