Quantity Surveyor

OUTSOURCE CONSTRUCTION LTD; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

OUTSOURCE CONSTRUCTION LTD is seeking a Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Lead to drive the commercial lead across a growing portfolio of refurbishment and development projects in Prime Central London. You’ll be hands-on, commercially sharp, and eager to adopt AI and new tech to cost, procure and manage projects.

The role offers significant commercial ownership across residential, commercial and accommodation sectors with a competitive salary and benefits package based on experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management or Construction Project Management.
• Ambition to work differently and own commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, procurement and commercial management across multiple projects.
• Manage tenders, contractor negotiations, valuations and final accounts.
• Provide clear, real-time reporting on costs, risks and opportunities.
• Work with development, design and project-management teams.

Skills

Cost planning

Tender negotiations

Real-time reporting

Commercial ownership

Education

QS/Commercial degree

Job description

Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Lead

Location: South Kensington, London

Salary & Package: Up to £85k plus package

Reporting to: Director

The Role

Our client is looking for an ambitious QS to join our team and take the commercial lead across a growing portfolio of live refurbishment and development projects in Prime Central London.

This is not a traditional QS role. We want someone commercially sharp, hands-on and excited about using AI and new technology to improve how projects are costed, procured and managed.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, procurement and commercial management across multiple projects
• Manage tenders, contractor negotiations, valuations and final accounts
• Provide clear, real-time reporting on costs, risks and opportunities
• Work directly with our development, design and project-management teams
• Help us build smarter, AI-enabled commercial systems as the business scales

About You

• You may already be working for a consultancy, contractor or developer.
• What matters most is that you understand construction, take ownership and want to work differently.
• You will ideally hold a degree in Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management or Construction Project Management.

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits, negotiable based on experience.
• Opportunity to work on an exciting portfolio of projects across the prime real estate space including residential, commercial and accommodation.
• Collaborative environment with genuine career development opportunities.
• Significant responsibility and commercial ownership.

If you’re commercially driven, proactive and ready to take the next step in your career, we’d like to hear from you.