Permanent

Quantity Surveyor

RGB

Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QW

£48000 - £58000 per annum, Benefits: Full Package and benefits

Posted: 06 May 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Closing date: 05 June 2026

Ref: 050526

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About the Role

RGB seeks a Quantity Surveyor for a permanent role based in Dorchester, with weekly travel to the Exeter office required. This position offers £48,000 to £58,000 annually plus a full benefits package. Joining a Gold employer known for staff development, you will manage commercial control of a large volume mixed tenure housing scheme in Dorset. Duties include timely reporting, elemental reconciliations, cash flow forecasts, and cost control procedures. A background in housing or contracting is beneficial, with varied experience across both sectors strongly considered.

Quantity Surveyor
Mixed Tenure Developer
Permanent
Dorset - Exeter
Joining a people Gold employer, who value, train and support their staff!
Seeking an experienced Project Quantity Surveyor, to manage a large volume scheme in Dorset. Based on site you will need to attend the Exeter office at least once per week. Delivering mixed tenure housing across multiple sites through the south west, therefor a varied background in housing and contracting would be advantageous however sole experience in either will be strongly considered!
As Quantity Surveyor, you take commercial control of your own project, ensuring timely and accurate reporting, dealing with all elemental reconciliations and cash flow forecasts. You will manage cost control procedures, contributing to effective cash management, completing all of sub-contractor administration and identifying and managing risk of developments.
You will be an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a background in social housing. You will be knowledgeable on measurement and valuation, final accounts and sub-contract orders and buying, coupled with competency in COINS. Client-driven, with strong decision making and communication skills, candidates will be able to prioritise work against tight deadlines and sometimes conflicting priorities.
What’s needed:
- Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor able to manage your own schemes
- A strong housing background, either developer side or contracting
- Volume experience would be desirable
- Excellent IT skills and ideally COINS is desirable but not essential.
- A team player who is also able to work well independently
- Strong Commercial awareness
- Detailed and thorough approach to work
- Analytically reporting skills
- Excellent communication
- Well organised and able to prioritise work
In Return:
Site based role with 1 day a week in the office, working for a People Gold award employer, who pay competitively and offer a host of excellent benefits including, a car package, holiday, pension, health care plus much more!
If you are a senior quantity surveyor I would be interested in hearing from you, as this is something the client will strongly consider their options!