Commercial Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Fawkes and Reece; West Malling; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable residential developer in West Malling seeks an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager to manage all commercial aspects of dry lining and internal trade packages across various projects. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 5 years in a senior role and be adept at managing subcontractor accounts. The position promises long-term career opportunities within a collaborative environment, along with a competitive salary and package dependent on experience.

Benefits

Long term career opportunity

Real responsibility and influence

Competitive salary and package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a Senior QS or Commercial Manager role.
• Previous experience working for a dry lining or interior fit-out subcontractor.
• Strong understanding of subcontractor commercial management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Proactive, hands on approach.

Responsibilities

• Full commercial management of dry lining and internal packages from tender to final account.
• Overseeing and supporting the estimating function within the department.
• Reviewing and analysing tender and contract documentation.
• Attending client and internal commercial meetings as required.
• Preparing, managing and controlling project budgets.
• Monitoring financial performance and reporting on cost and value.
• Managing subcontractor accounts, valuations and payments.

Skills

Commercial management

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical skills

Job description

Commercial Manager / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Reference: LPCM_1767971848
Posted: January 9, 2026

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager

We are recruiting on behalf of a well established developer in Kent who are looking to appoint an experienced and commercially driven Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to join a small team within a big company, specifically handing all things dry lining!

This role is ideally suited to a Senior QS or Commercial Manager with a strong dry lining or interior fit-out background, bringing subcontractor expertise into a developer environment.

You will take responsibility for managing all commercial aspects of dry lining and internal trade packages across a portfolio of residential-led projects, from tender stage through to final account.

Key responsibilities include:

• Full commercial management of dry lining and internal packages from tender to final account
• Overseeing and supporting the estimating function within the department
• Reviewing and analysing tender and contract documentation
• Attending client and internal commercial meetings as required
• Preparing, managing and controlling project budgets
• Monitoring financial performance and reporting on cost and value
• Managing subcontractor accounts, valuations and payments

About you:

The ideal candidate will be commercially astute, detail-focused and comfortable working in a fast paced, residential development environment.

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a Senior QS or Commercial Manager role.
• Previous experience working for a dry lining or interior fit - out subcontractor.
• Strong understanding of subcontractor commercial management
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent negotiation, communication and analytical skills
• Proactive, hands on approach

What's on Offer:

• Opportunity to join a reputable residential developer
• Senior role within a specialist commercial department
• Long term career opportunity with real responsibility and influence
• Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

To discuss this role further, call Lucy in the Brighton office or email [e-mail]