Quantity Surveyor -Asset-4

Job Details

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor – Asset

Location: Asda House

Employment Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category: Contract Management and Estimating

Closing Date: 2 July 2026

Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working – minimum 3 days a week and flexible to meet both personal and business needs.
• Discretionary company bonus.
• Company pension scheme matched up to a limit (up to 7% matched).
• Minimum 24 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays.
• 4‑weekly pay.
• Digital GP and wellbeing sessions (24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans, employee assistance helpline).
• Discount off shopping at Asda and George (up to 15% off in store and online).
• Career development and apprenticeship/graduate schemes.
• Free city centre parking.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks supporting diversity and inclusion.
• Excellent parental leave policies including maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental, neonatal care leave and fertility treatment support.

Responsibilities

1. Cost Planning & Estimating

• Prepare accurate cost plans, feasibility estimates, and budgets from feasibility through detailed design.
• Benchmark costs across project types and regions to ensure consistent pricing and best value.
• Prior experience of Schedule of Rates, rate agreements or frameworks is advantageous.

2. Procurement & Tendering

• Identify procurement requirements for workstreams and support the tender process.

3. Commercial Management

• Manage cost control throughout project delivery, tracking actuals against budget and forecasting final costs.
• Review and authorise valuations, variations, change requests and interim payments.
• Maintain accurate commercial reporting dashboards for internal stakeholders and governance boards.
• Ensure commercial risks are identified early and mitigation plans are in place.

4. Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with the Commercial Manager lead on key Asda Property workstreams.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Designers, Facilities teams, and Finance partners.
• Provide commercial advice to support strategic decision‑making and ensure cost implications are understood before key approvals.
• Build strong relationships with contractors, consultants, and suppliers to drive performance and value.

5. Governance, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure adherence to Asda commercial governance processes, audit requirements, and financial controls.
• Drive continuous improvement in cost management, benchmarking, and reporting tools.
• Promote sustainability, cost‑efficiency, and long‑term value in all project decisions.

Requirements

• Quantity Surveying background from within practice, client side or a retail background is preferred.
• Demonstrable ability to manage and deliver against challenging cost targets and projects.
• Proactive with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to manage significant change and challenges, finding creative ways to overcome barriers.
• Computer literate with good experience of Excel.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and we are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda.

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