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Quantity surveyor recruitment

Quantity surveyors for builders, civil contractors and subcontractors, recruited into permanent roles or brought in on contract for a heavy tendering or delivery period. Every shortlisted QS is interviewed face to face and reference checked.

Quantity Surveyor supplied by TradeConnex

Hiring quantity surveyor through TradeConnex

A contractor’s QS protects the margin. They price the job at tender, let the subcontract packages, put in progress claims, value variations and close out the final account. When cost reporting slips, problems surface late and they cost more to fix.

QS roles vary a lot. Some clients need a senior commercial lead who can run a project’s cost reporting on their own. Others need an estimator-QS to price tenders, or a junior to manage claims under a senior. Contractor-side and consultant-side experience are not the same either. We ask which you need, what you build and the project values involved, then shortlist on that.

Most QS roles we fill are permanent, through our permanent recruitment service. If you need an extra QS for a tender run or a busy delivery stretch, we can place one on contract. We recruit for residential, commercial and industrial construction, civil infrastructure and consultancy businesses.

Candidates are screened on the projects and packages they’ve managed, interviewed in person and checked with referees before we put them forward.

What they do on site

  • Prepare estimates and tender pricing from drawings and specifications
  • Let and manage subcontract packages
  • Prepare progress claims and assess subcontractor claims
  • Value variations and track the cost of changes
  • Produce monthly cost reports and forecasts
  • Close out final accounts with clients and subcontractors

What we check before they start

Degree in quantity surveying, construction economics or construction management

Or equivalent commercial experience

Contractor-side or consultant-side background

Matched to the way your business works

Measurement and estimating software experience

Confirmed at interview against the tools you use

White Card (general construction induction)

For site visits and progress measurement

Why contractors use TradeConnex

Screened before they're put forward

An initial screen of trade experience, a face-to-face interview and reference checks before anyone reaches your site.

Site-ready from day one

Talent arrives with the PPE the job needs and their tickets confirmed: White Card, high-risk work licences, plant tickets or RIW accreditation.

Flexible hire

A minimum of four hours per day per person, from short-term cover to full project durations, with the option to take talent on permanently.

Recruiters who know site work

Many of our team have worked on construction and solar sites themselves. Call us on 1300 995 234.

Quantity Surveyor FAQs

Both. Tell us which side your business sits on and the project types and values you work with, and we’ll shortlist on that.

Yes. We can place a QS on contract for a tender run or busy delivery stretch, as well as recruit permanently through permanent recruitment.

We go through the projects, packages and contract values they’ve handled in a face-to-face interview, then confirm them with referees who managed their work.

Hire a Quantity Surveyor through TradeConnex

Send us the headcount, site and start date, and we'll put forward talent who fit.

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