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WE'RE HIRING!

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR

Location: Wetherby

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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.

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Join Ashfield Group and Shape the Commercial Future of a Growing Contractor
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Ashfield Group is a privately owned SME Main Contractor and Property Developer, delivering a diverse portfolio of new build and refurbishment projects across the 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 secured and negotiated work, and a reputation for quality, collaboration, and professionalism.

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Operating predominantly within a 30-mile radius of Leeds, our projects typically range from £500k to £8m in value. This focused geographical approach enables us to maintain close working relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners, while ensuring strong project oversight and a healthy work-life balance for our team.

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We work with private clients, housing associations, local authorities, and commercial developers to deliver schemes that combine technical excellence with practical, cost-effective solutions. From bespoke residential developments and multi-unit housing schemes to commercial refurbishments and mixed-use projects, we take pride in delivering buildings that create long-term value for our clients and the communities they serve.

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Our success is built on a proactive, hands-on management style and a commitment to early engagement, robust planning, and transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle. We foster a collaborative culture both internally and across our supply chain, promoting accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement at every stage.

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As a growing business, we offer the agility of an SME with the professionalism and systems of a larger contractor. We invest in our people, technology, and processes to ensure we consistently meet programme, budget, and quality expectations, while upholding the highest standards of health, safety, and sustainability.

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With a strong order book and clear strategic vision, Ashfield Group is well-positioned for continued growth, delivering high-quality construction and development projects that reflect our core values of integrity, reliability, and excellence.

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​​Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Wetherby

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The opportunity
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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.

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The Role
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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

  • Managing an Assistant Quantity Surveyor

  • Manage an Assistant Quantity Surveyor

 

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

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Key Responsibilities 
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  • 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
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  • 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

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What We Offer 
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  • 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

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How to Apply 
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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.

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