Job Description

Job Overview

Location: Wetherby

Join Ashfield Group and Shape the Commercial Future of a Growing Contractor

Are you a commercially astute Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for real responsibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to influence how a growing business operates? Ashfield Group is seeking an experienced professional to join our commercial team and play a key role in our continued growth and success.

About Ashfield Group

Ashfield Group is a privately owned SME Main Contractor and Property Developer, delivering a diverse portfolio of new build and refurbishment projects across residential, commercial, and social housing sectors. With a current turnover of 8-10 million and growing, we are an ambitious, forward-thinking business with a strong pipeline of work and a reputation for quality, collaboration, and professionalism.

Our projects typically range from 500k to 8m, delivered predominantly within a 30-mile radius of Leeds, allowing for consistency, strong client relationships, and a healthy work-life balance.

The Opportunity

This is a key senior appointment within our commercial department. You will work closely with the company directors, estimators, site teams, and supply chain, taking ownership of the commercial performance of multiple projects from pre-contract through to final account.

You will join a tight-knit, supportive team where your experience, ideas, and leadership will genuinely shape how we operate. We are small enough to care and big enough to invest, offering the agility of an SME with the stability of a growing contractor.

The Role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will:

Lead the commercial management of multiple projects concurrently

Play a hands-on role in pre-construction, procurement, and contract setup

Produce and manage CVRs, cashflows, valuations, and final accounts

Work collaboratively with estimators throughout the tender process

Provide clear, accurate monthly commercial reporting

Support best practice and continuous improvement across the business

Manage an Assistant Quantity Surveyor

The role offers real autonomy, leadership responsibility, and direct access to decision-makers.

Key Responsibilities

Attending scope, pre-start, and client meetings

Liaising with clients, consultants, and internal teams

Preparing subcontractor enquiries and conducting cost comparisons

Procuring and placing subcontractor orders

Subcontractor valuation analysis and payment management

Preparing budgets, bills of quantities, and cost plans

Managing client valuations, variations, and final accounts

Cashflow forecasting and CVR setup and management

Managing multiple projects simultaneously

About You

Minimum 5 years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor with a Main / Principal Contractor

Proven experience managing CVRs, procurement schedules, and cashflows

Strong commercial awareness and contractual understanding

Confident communicator with a proactive, solution-focused mindset

Comfortable working in a hands-on SME environment

What We Offer

Competitive salary package

Vehicle allowance

Supportive, collaborative working environment

Opportunity to work closely with directors and influence business growth

Long-term career development within a growing company

How to Apply

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and want to make a genuine impact within a growing, forward-thinking contractor, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and a brief cover letter to prayat@ashfieldgroup.co.uk, outlining your experience and what you would bring to the role.

Join Ashfield Group and be part of building something special.

Ashfield Projects is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 35,000.00-60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Application question(s):

Previous applicants need not apply Applicants must be based within a 50 mile radius of Wetherby West Yorshire
Experience:

Quantity Surveying in Construction: 5 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person