Hybrid Senior Quantity Surveyor – Public Sector Commercial Lead

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is recruiting a Service Lead - Commercial, Quantity Surveying to drive commercial control across housing and corporate projects. You will manage cost planning, tenders, valuations, and final accounts while leading a small team to ensure projects stay within budgets and contractual frameworks.

You will oversee risk, governance and performance reporting, contributing to procurement strategy and continuous improvement in contract administration to secure value-for-money.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in quantity surveying or commercial management within a local authority or social housing environment.
• Solid understanding of contract administration, cost control and public sector procurement, with experience managing contractors, budgets and professional teams.
• Degree or professional qualification in Quantity Surveying, plus membership of a recognised body such as RICS and a health & safety qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small professional team and oversee governance, performance reporting and continuous improvement in commercial practice.
• Oversee procurement strategies, cost management and contract administration to ensure value-for-money.
• Provide clear advice, challenge, and financial governance across housing, planned maintenance and capital projects.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Commercial management

Public sector procurement

Contract administration

Budget management

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

RICS membership (desirable)

Health and safety qualification

Job description

Swindon Borough Council is recruiting a Service Lead - Commercial, Quantity Surveying to drive commercial control across housing and corporate projects. You will manage cost planning, tenders, valuations, and final accounts while leading a small team to ensure projects stay within budgets and contractual frameworks.

You will oversee risk, governance and performance reporting, contributing to procurement strategy and continuous improvement in contract administration to secure value-for-money.