Quantity Surveyor

Ringway Jacobs

The Role

Overview

Support Senior QS in commercial processes for highway maintenance contracts.

Key Responsibilities

  • compliance
  • register management
  • subcontract accounts
  • budget management
  • cost tracking
  • change management

Tasks

We are seeking a motivated Quantity Surveyor to join our team, supporting the Senior QS in delivering revenue works under the Cheshire East Highways Term Maintenance Contract. This is a key role focused on ensuring robust commercial processes, cost control, budget management, change management and effective subcontract account management. The successful candidate will work closely with both the commercial and revenue delivery teams, as well as other departments across the full service delivery partnership at Cheshire East Highways. A significant aspect of the role will involve managing subcontractor relationships,ensuring full compliance with subcontracting procedures, assessing applications and certifying payments. -Uphold and enforce compliance across all commercial operations, maintaining high standards in line with internal and external contractual obligations. -Provide comprehensive support to the Senior QS and the wider commercial team, ensuring compliance with all commercial processes and contributing to the effective delivery of commercial objectives. -Manage and maintain key registers for risk, change control, efficiencies and value-for-money initiatives, supporting continuous improvement and commercial transparency. -Take responsibility for specific subcontract accounts, ensuring full compliance with RJ and contract-specific procedures, including strict adherence to subcontract orders, insurance requirements and sub-subcontracting protocols. -Assist with budget management and financial oversight for key task orders, ensuring accurate cost tracking and value delivery across designated workstreams.

Requirements

  • communication
  • microsoft office
  • degree
  • collaboration
  • organised
  • fast-paced

What You Bring

We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture. -Excellent verbal and written communication skills. -Experience working to deadlines in a fast-paced environment. -Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). -Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across teams and collaborate effectively with colleagues. -Degree or equivalent relevant professional qualification, or suitable accumulated experience in a commercial/quantity surveying role. -Highly organised and able to meet deadlines.

Benefits

Ringway Jacobs also recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people seeking alternative working patterns, e.g. part-time hours or job shares. Please indicate this on your CV or cover letter if this is something you are looking for. At Ringway Jacobs, we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our employees. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career. Salary: £48,000 -Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days’ extra leave -A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out, etc. -Life assurance -Competitive salary -Pension scheme -Employee Assistance Programme -Sick pay

The Company

About Ringway Jacobs

-Delivers high-quality infrastructure services with a focus on highways and public realm sectors. -Extensive experience in road maintenance, construction, urban regeneration, and public space development. -Operates nationwide, offering tailored services to local authorities and public sector organizations. -Collaborative approach to understanding client needs and delivering sustainable solutions. -Expertise spans transportation networks, utilities, and major infrastructure developments, including roads and bridges. -Recognized for innovative use of technology to enhance project efficiency and safety.

Sector Specialisms

Highways Management

Highway Maintenance

Civil Engineering

Network Management

Asset Management

Reactive Maintenance

Cyclical Maintenance

Major Maintenance

Highway Design

Materials Design

Carriageway Construction

Footway Construction

Surfacing

Structures Maintenance

Structures Repair

Structures Replacement