Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Residential Developer

Hertfordshire / Essex

Up to £80k plus package

A growing and well-established SME residential developer is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team.

The business has an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality, sustainable residential developments across Hertfordshire and Essex and has a strong pipeline of upcoming projects.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to join a smaller developer where they can take ownership of their projects, have genuine input into the business and work closely with the senior management team.

The Role

* Full commercial responsibility for residential developments.

* Procurement and management of subcontractor packages.

* Preparing tender documentation and analysing subcontractor returns.

* Managing subcontractor valuations, payments and variations.

* Producing monthly cost reports, CVRs and forecasts.

* Monitoring project budgets and identifying commercial risks and opportunities.

* Managing variations and change control.

* Negotiating and agreeing final accounts.

* Working closely with construction and technical teams throughout the development lifecycle.

* Ensuring projects are delivered within agreed budgets and commercial targets.

The Candidate

* Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor.

* Residential developer/housebuilder experience preferred.

* Strong knowledge of residential construction.

* Experience commercially managing developments from procurement through to final account.

* Strong subcontractor procurement and negotiation experience.

* Good understanding of cost reporting, forecasting and CVRs.

* Commercially aware with the ability to take ownership of projects.

* Comfortable working within a smaller, hands-on developer environment.

What's on Offer

* Competitive salary and package.

* Excellent pipeline of projects across Hertfordshire and Essex.

* Opportunity to join a growing and sustainable residential developer.

* Greater autonomy and involvement than typically available within a larger PLC housebuilder.

* Genuine opportunity to develop alongside the business