Senior Quantity Surveyor/ Estimator

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Estimator, Haverfordwest, Permanent, £50,000-£55,000 + Car Allowance

Your new role
I'm partnered with a well established regional building contractor in West Wales with a varied pipeline across housing, education, heritage and community assets. With a strong presence on public sector frameworks and a growing programme of refurbishment and new build schemes, they are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to bolster commercial delivery across multiple live projects. The role is full time and site based in the Haverfordwest area.

What you'll need to succeed
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial lead responsibility across a portfolio of construction projects. You'll guide procurement, reporting and risk management while mentoring QS/Assistant QS colleagues and collaborating with pre construction on bids and cost planning.
Summary of key responsibilities:

• Delivering end to end QS services: feasibility, cost planning, tendering, subcontract procurement and contract administration.
• Providing robust commercial advice on project affordability and value engineering opportunities across public sector frameworks.
• Leading monthly commercial reporting (CVRs, cost forecasts, cashflow) and ensuring accurate, timely applications and valuations.
• Managing change control, compensation events and early warnings; driving risk identification and mitigation.
• Advising on and administering standard forms of contract (e.g. JCT/NEC) and ensuring compliance with company procedures.
• Coordinating with pre construction to strengthen bid responses and PQQs, including price build ups and narrative quality inputs.
• Working closely with site teams, consultants and the supply chain; attending site meetings, inspections and stakeholder reviews.
• Maintaining strong governance on H&S/CDM from a commercial perspective.
• Supporting continuous improvement of commercial processes and mentoring junior team members.
• Mobility: rotating between sites across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion as required.

Key Skills

• A degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management or related discipline.
• Proven experience as a QS/Senior QS on building projects (contractor side preferred), including frameworks/public sector work.
• Strong grasp of cost planning, estimating and procurement; ability to translate drawings/specs into accurate measures and costs.
• Confident with Microsoft Excel and commercial/estimating tools (experience with Evaluate advantageous).
• Solid working knowledge of JCT and/or NEC forms and supply chain management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder skills; able to influence and collaborate across disciplines.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise a busy portfolio and meet deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

• Chartered status (MRICS) or working towards it
• Experience in affordable housing and/or small to mid value projects (to c. £7m).

Please note you will be required to rotate around sites throughout Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion.

Benefits

• 22 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Competitive Salary
• Car Allowance
• On-site parking

Job Type: Full-timeWork Location: Onsite Haverford West
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