Quantity Surveyor

Application Deadline: 30 December 2026

Department: Finance

Location: London

Description

The Opportunity

This role is an exciting opportunity in a key role within an innovative fast-growing business. Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor, the Quantity Surveyor will contribute to the overall budget responsibility held by the Managing Quantity Surveyor, ensuring Projects are completed within budget, and in line with Rendesco design specifications.

Being an experienced member of the Commercial Department, the Quantity Surveyor will maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors. They will contribute to aspects of Cost Control and Financial Management across multiple projects, whilst mentoring and developing less experienced members as the team grows. The Quantity Surveyor will be instrumental in maximising Variation entitlement and minimising risk, effectively covering some, if not all, of their salary.

The Quantity Surveyor will work alongside two other Quantity Surveyors, the Managing Quantity Surveyor, and the Buyer. Indirectly, the Quantity Surveyor will interface with all other departments such as Project Management, Core Finance, Installation Teams, Sales and Design.

Key Responsibilities

• Maximise commercial gains with post contract variations and internal value engineering, contributing to both revenue and margin targets and overall business success.
• Liaise directly with our clients, leading conversations and discussions for all commercial matters.
• Contribute to the overall responsibility for the commercial delivery of all projects to the Managing Quantity Surveyor, ensuring the accurate and timely reporting of project costs and progress, assisting the Projects Teams with monthly Cost Value Reconciliation.
• Support the review of Contract/Sub-Contracts prior to Rendesco entering them, ensuring all risks are either negotiated, nullified, or known and managed (training provided).
• Manage downstream Sub-Contracts and ensure compliance with Construction Law and Sub-Contract T&C’s.
• General contract administration for your appointed projects
• Using in-house cost data, external quotations, and SOR’s, produce Variations where required
• Oversee and manage CVR’s, budgets, and project forecasts, ensuring projects remain within financial constraints.
• Provide regular updates to the Managing Quantity Surveyor, highlighting any areas of concern or potential risk to project profitability.
• Review and approve monthly valuations, progress claims, and cost reports.
• Follow our cost control measuring processes, mitigating financial risks and maximizing value for clients and the business.
• Ensure the Sales Team are challenged on their estimating and quotation clarifications to ensure future estimates are continuously developed to protect the business financially from risks and scope gaps.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

For you to be successful and fulfilled in your role, you’ll need abilities and proficiencies developed through training or experience, in order to carry out the activities above with confidence and precision, as below:

• Quantity Surveying undergraduate degree, achieved 2:1 or higher
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Problem solving, being able to identify and resolve discrepancies in reporting data
• Organisational skills and ability to meet strict deadlines; being able to manage multiple priorities across entities & projects
• Industry experience, ideally gained within the house-building sector.
• Ability to work as part of a cross functional team, providing a support function to the rest of the business
• Desire and passion to work in a high-growth company and the ability to adapt to changing business needs
• The ideal candidate would be a driven, curious and analytical individual, allowing them to thrive in a hybrid working environment

Role Benefits

• We’re proud of a culture that has been shaped by passionate people who take pride in contributing to a cleaner greener future.
• We work hard individually, collaborate for success, and hold ourselves accountable for delivering excellence in everything that we do.
• We’re committed to having the best people on our team and to keeping our culture strong as we grow. If this sounds like you, we’d love to have you join us.

• Full-time position, with a generous salary range.
• Hybrid and flexible working model.
• Private Medical Insurance after successful completion of probationary period.
• Salary sacrifice cycle-to-work and electric vehicle schemes.
• £50 quarterly allowance to put towards a team social, a personal voucher, or another reward of your choice.
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment, with a programme of company social events and celebrations throughout the year.
• £30 monthly phone allowance, giving you the flexibility to choose the device and plan that best suit you for work purposes.

Find your flow. Join the Hub.

At Rendesco, we’re working towards a cleaner, lower-carbon future through innovative heat solutions. We’re building a team of curious, talented people who want to make a difference— and we’d love you to be part of it.