Senior Quantity Surveyor

Pay: £60,000.00-£68,000.00 per year

Job Description:

To support our continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team. This role will play a pivotal part in estimating projects, managing project finances, ensuring profitability, and maintaining strong client relationships.

Reporting Line

The candidate will report on a day-to-day basis to the Commercial Director but will have day to day interaction with our clients and other stakeholders within the business (Operations Director, SHEQ Manager, Project Managers, Quantity Surveyor, Design, Business Development, others as required).

Role Overview

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the full commercial management of projects from pre-construction through to completion. The role requires a proactive, detail-oriented professional who can manage budgets, contracts, and cost control while ensuring the successful financial outcome of projects You will work closely with project managers, clients, and subcontractors, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards

Key Responsibilities

1. Pre-construction

· Conduct site visits and gather all necessary data to assist with the preparation of detailed quotations and proposals.

· Interpret client requirements to enable detailed quotations and proposals to be developed.

· Interpret and review design drawings, plans, and specifications to prepare detailed cost estimates.

· Consult with engineers, architects, and contractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.

· Raise and address RFI’s as required.

· Obtain supply chain quotations as required.

· Compute costs by analysing labour, material, and time requirements.

· Working with operational team, price off-site and on-site preliminaries requirements.

· Work with Commercial Director to develop and maintain a database of cost-related information such as subcontractor quotes, material costs, and labour rates.

· Work with Commercial Director to investigate different estimating packages available in the marketplace.

2. Commercial & Cost Management

· Manage cost planning, budgeting, and forecasting for assigned projects.

· Prepare accurate valuations, cost reports, and cash flow forecasts.

· Monitor and control project expenditure to ensure cost efficiency.

· Identify and mitigate commercial risks while maximising value.

3. Contracts & Procurement

· Oversee contract administration, including NEC, JCT, and bespoke contracts.

· Ensure compliance with contract terms, conditions, and risk mitigation strategies.

· Lead procurement strategies, managing supplier and subcontractor negotiations.

· Draft, review, and manage subcontractor agreements and variations.

4. Valuations & Payments

· Prepare interim and final valuations for projects.

· Manage and agree applications for payment and variations with clients and subcontractors.

· Ensure prompt resolution of commercial disputes and claims.

5. Reporting & Financial Control

· Provide regular financial and commercial reports to senior management.

· Track project profitability, variations, and potential cost savings.

· Support financial forecasting and strategic business decisions.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

· Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.

· Attend project and progress meetings, representing the commercial interests of the business.

Provide commercial guidance to project teams and senior leadership

Key Requirements

Essential:

· Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related field.

· Minimum 5+ years of experience in a Quantity Surveying role, ideally within industrial or commercial construction.

· Strong knowledge of NEC, JCT, and bespoke contract management.

· Experience in cost control, financial reporting, and risk management.

· Excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

· Proficiency in MS Excel, cost management software, and financial reporting tools.

· Proficient in numeracy.

· Problem solving.

· Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

· Great attention to detail.

Openness and honesty

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

* Company pension

* Free parking

* On-site parking

* Private medical insurance

* Sick pay

Work Location: In person