Senior Quantity Surveyor

MMP Consultancy are currently seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading property services contractor delivering Planned Works programmes across the Leeds region.
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute individual to take full responsibility for the financial and contractual management of large-scale planned maintenance and refurbishment schemes within the social housing and public sector.
You will oversee the commercial delivery of multi-site frameworks covering kitchens and bathrooms, externals, roofing, compliance upgrades, voids, FRA works, and decarbonisation/retrofit projects.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide commercial leadership across allocated projects and frameworks, driving profitability, cost efficiency, and accurate forecasting.
• Manage CVRs, cash flow, forecasting, and earned value, ensuring robust financial reporting.
• Administer NEC3/NEC4 and JCT contracts, including compensation events, change control, and extensions of time.
• Lead client and stakeholder engagement, including valuations, progress meetings, and final account negotiations.
• Oversee procurement and subcontractor management, defining strategy, agreeing rates, and ensuring contractual compliance.
• Produce and validate applications for payment and subcontractor valuations, maintaining strong audit trails.
• Support the development of commercial risk management and governance processes.
• Mentor and guide junior commercial staff, sharing best practice and supporting continuous improvement across the team.

Experience & Qualifications

• 5-8+ years' post-qualification experience as a QS/SQS within a main contractor, ideally delivering social housing or planned works projects.
• Demonstrated ownership of CVRs, forecasting, and commercial strategy across multiple projects or frameworks.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 (Options A/C/E) and/or JCT contracts.
• Excellent understanding of Schedule of Rates (SoR/NHF), cost/value reconciliation, and variation management.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills; confident in leading commercial meetings and stakeholder discussions.
• Advanced Excel user; familiarity with ERP systems such as Dynamics/Navision, COINS, or Causeway advantageous.
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent); MRICS/MCIOB preferred but not essential.