Quantity Surveyor in London

Location: London
Salary: £3,500 per month
Recruiter: Ardmore Group
Job Hours: Full-time

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Ardmore have been at the forefront in delivering hundreds of major projects across London. We have established a major reputation for delivery of large-scale phased regeneration schemes. Some of our iconic projects include the Corinthia Hotel, Churchills Old War Office and the Greenwich Peninsula.

We build homes, offices, hotels, schools, medical centres, parks, playgrounds – every facility our great city needs. And we do it with passion. With sensitivity. With style!

The role of the Quantity Surveyor is to play an active supporting part in the various commercial activities associated with a project and in conformity with company procedures as laid down from time to time.

The Project:

A brand new project - A super prime hotel fit out!

A refurbishment of an existing building in the heart of London.

Works will consist of stripping out the current building and fitting out to a very high standard.

If fit out is your bag then this could be one for you!

Main Responsibilities:

• Compliance with and assistance in helping promote the Health and Safety policy.

• Provide support to the Project Quantity Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor and Managing Quantity Surveyor.

• Assistance with the procurement of Sub-Contractors; Consultants and Suppliers.

• Contribution to the analysis of Sub-Contractors; Consultants and Suppliers tender returns.

• Subject to the prior approval of the Project Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor and in accordance with company contractual arrangements, authorise payments in respect of interim and final applications for payment from Sub-Contractors, Consultants and Suppliers.

• Preparation, co-ordination, and processing labour only payments.

• Carry out building work take-offs, measurement and scheduling exercises and preparation of bills of quantities for the procurement and sub-letting processes.

We’re Looking For:

  • BSc in Quantity Surveying
  • Chartered member of RICS
  • JCT Contracts
  • Commercial knowledge
  • Minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in Construction industry

Example of Company Benefits (Dependent on role level)

  • Competitive Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Pay scheme
  • Medical Cover (Most pre-existing conditions are covered) – Dependent on role level
  • Competitive holiday allowances, starting with 25 + bank holidays and going up to 29 days + Bank holidays (dependant on length of service), Day off on your birthday also included!
  • Competitive pension scheme to help you for when you retire
  • Life Assurance (Paying 4* your salary)
  • Relevant professional membership fees paid and continued support with your professional growth and Learning.
  • Generous Staff referral scheme, paying up to £3,500
  • The opportunity to save up to 25% on your bike via the Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounts on 100's of retailers and Gyms

Further Information About the Role

Kindly be aware that this advertisement for our job vacancy may not encompass all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described. It is subject to potential amendments at the sole discretion of Ardmore.

For a full role profile, please contact us directly at

Equal Opportunities

Ardmore are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender, reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy or maternity.

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About Ardmore Group


In just 40 years Ardmore has become one of the largest family-owned construction groups in the UK. Although we work across the nation we’re best known as London’s builder. We know London, we understand its geography, its infrastructure and its people. We love the city with a passion.

We've been involved in hundreds of major projects across the capital, including landmark buildings that have shaped the face of the capital. We were the first tier-one contractor at the Athlete's Village in the Olympic Park. We built the Corinthia Hotel from a dilapidated shell. We're lead contractor for the multiphase regeneration of Heathside & Lethbridge and a tier-one contractor for Greenwich Peninsula.

We can build homes, hotels, schools, medical centres, parks, playgrounds – every facility our great city needs. And we do it with passion. With sensitivity. With style.

We are very hands-on – throughout the company – and our directors and senior managers are always deeply involved. We have great respect for the trades and great relationships with the professions. Employees and subcontractors appreciate our direct, no nonsense approach.

Working for Ardmore

Successful companies are built on good people. We've always gone out of our way to find talent, develop it and reward it. We invest heavily in training and apprenticeships in order to find the craftspeople and managers of the future.

We've developed an award-winning apprenticeship programme for school leavers and adults, and for graduates we've designed a structured training programme recognised by leading professional bodies including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

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