Senior Quantity Surveyor
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Oxford
Sector: Large House Builder
Salary: Up to £85,000 + Package
The Opportunity
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning residential developer delivering large, design-led schemes across the South East. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll take commercial responsibility for multi-phase housing sites, leading procurement, financial control and subcontract management.
You’ll work as part of a highly motivated commercial team, supporting junior QS staff while working closely with operations, technical and land teams to drive commercial performance across major developments.
Role Overview
You will be responsible for:
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Taking full commercial ownership of multi-plot residential projects.
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Preparing budgets, measurements and cost plans.
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Subcontract procurement, negotiation and awarding of packages.
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Managing valuations, variations, forecasts and monthly reporting.
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Final accounts and contract compliance under house building frameworks.
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Monitoring commercial risks, supply chain performance and build costs.
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Supporting junior QS/Assistant QS development and training.
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Liaising with site teams, consultants, partners and suppliers.
About You
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Strong experience as a QS or SQS with a house builder or residential contractor.
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Confident in managing commercial delivery on multi-phase housing schemes.
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Excellent procurement, negotiation, cost control and reporting skills.
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Good understanding of subcontract markets and build processes.
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Strong communication and stakeholder management ability.
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Able to mentor junior commercial staff and support team development.
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Full UK driving licence.
Company Profile
You’ll join a high-profile house builder known for quality, sustainability and community-driven development. The company encourages commercial ownership, technical progression and leadership development, offering long-term opportunities to advance within a successful and expanding team.
What’s in it for you?
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💰 Up to £85,000 + package
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🚗 Car or allowance + competitive benefits
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📈 Clear route to Commercial Manager
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🌴 Holiday + wellbeing perks
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🏥 Healthcare & pension support
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🧱 Large, high-value multi-phase schemes
About Walker & Sloan
Walker & Sloan are a BCorp certified recruitment business specialising in construction and the built environment. I, Jack Houghton, partner with leading residential developers and contractors, providing full confidentiality throughout the process