Job Description
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Salary: Competitive + Package + EMI Share Options
Ready to Step Up
Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor with around 8 12 years in the industry, confident running your own projects and now looking for more influence, responsibility and progression
We re a growing, medium-sized Principal Contractor delivering high-quality fit-out, refurbishment and construction projects across multiple sectors. With an expanding portfolio and a strong pipeline of work, we are looking for a commercially astute QS ready to step into a more senior role within our team.
This is not just another QS position; this is an opportunity to help shape and grow a commercial function within a business that is actively expanding.
About Us
We deliver projects up to £4m across a wide range of sectors including:
- Commercial refurbishments and fit outs
- Industrial
- Healthcare
- Education
- New build and specialist refurbishment
Our client base includes prestigious organisations such as the Royal Opera House, Chelsea Football Club, alongside leading architects, consultants and commercial clients.
We operate with the agility of a close-knit contractor but with the professionalism and systems of a much larger business.
The Role
You will take a leading commercial role across projects from tender stage through to final account, combining both pre- and post-contract responsibilities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing projects commercially from tender to final account.
- Leading cost reporting, forecasting and cash flow management.
- Preparing and analysing subcontract packages.
- Undertaking site visits, identifying risks and value engineering opportunities.
- Managing variations and contractual risk.
- Supporting procurement strategy and supplier selection.
- Working closely with Directors and project teams to drive commercial performance.
You will be trusted to take ownership not just process paperwork.
This role offers a clear pathway into a Senior Commercial position as the company continues to grow.
About You
We re looking for someone who:
- Has circa 10 years experience as a Quantity Surveyor.
- Has worked for a small to medium principal contractor and/or a large subcontractor.
- Has delivered projects across multiple sectors (commercial refurb, fit out, industrial, healthcare, education, etc.).
- Is commercially confident and comfortable making decisions.
- Wants more responsibility and long-term progression.
- Is ambitious and motivated by growth.
A formal construction / surveying qualification is desirable, but experience and commercial capability are valued above all else.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Company vehicle
- Pension contributions
- Healthcare package
- Death in service insurance
- Bonus scheme (up to 10% of salary)
- Funded further education and training
- EMI share options after one full financial year
- A genuine opportunity to influence and grow with the business
If you re looking for the next step, not just another job, we d like to speak with you.
Please apply with your CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.
