Esh Group is one of the North of England’s largest and most trusted privately-owned construction businesses, delivering civil engineering, commercial build, affordable housing, refurbishment, and retrofit projects across the North East and Yorkshire.
The Role
Joint venture Esh-Stantec is recruiting Quantity Surveyors to join a large and friendly team, overseeing the commercial management of contracts within the water industry. You will play a key role in the £3.6bn AMP 8 investment programme – the most ambitious and transformative programme of work the UK water sector has ever undertaken – which provides long‑term job stability and career progression opportunities.
The role involves ensuring accurate measurement, valuation, and effective cash flow management across assigned projects. The successful candidate will support project delivery by maintaining financial control and contractual compliance. You will work across projects in the North East.
What We Will Expect from You
The candidate will support the Senior QS / MQS in commercial delivery, ensuring compliance with contract and company procedures by:
- Having a thorough understanding of assigned projects to drive Cost Control / Value Engineering
- Communicating with internal and external stakeholders to maximise the income from the works
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
Measurement & Valuation
- Measure works on site and from drawings
- Prepare interim valuations and final accounts
- Ensure accurate and timely valuation of works
Cost Control & Reporting
- Assist in monitoring project costs and budgets
- Produce Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs) and subcontract liability reports
- Support forecast preparation and cost tracking
Contract Administration
- Administer subcontracts in accordance with contract conditions (e.g. NEC)
- Support management of variations / compensation events, and dayworks and change records
- Assist in issuing and managing contractual notices
Subcontractor Management
- Support procurement of subcontractors
- Assess and process subcontractor applications for payment
- Assist with payment notices and final account agreement
Project Support
- Work closely with Site Managers and delivery teams
- Monitor progress and highlight commercial impacts on cost and margin
- Contribute to achieving project financial targets
Change & Variation Management
- Ensure variations are captured, valued, and recorded
- Monitor provisional sums and expenditure
- Maintain supporting documentation for audit and recovery
Record Keeping & Compliance
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date commercial records
- Ensure compliance with company procedures and reporting timelines
- Support audit requirements and commercial governance
Qualifications
- Degree-qualified or equivalent
- 5 years’ experience and a proven track record in the commercial environment
- Competent in civil engineering construction processes and procedures
Attributes & Skills
- Experience working in a Quantity Surveyor role within construction
- Understanding of contract conditions (e.g. NEC, JCT)
- Experience in measurement, valuation, and subcontract management
- Experience in infrastructure / water sector desirable
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Excellent telephone skills
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Has a “can do/ will do” attitude
- Is punctual and reliable
- Able to work safely and efficiently
- Keeps people informed of progress on key tasks
- Polite and approachable at all times
- Is open to new ideas and listens to other people’s point of view
- Takes responsibility for managing own performance and personal development
- Conducts themselves in a courteous and professional manner
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