Quantity Surveyor

HRCentral Ltd; Somerford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HRCentral Ltd seeks an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial and pre-construction across luxury residential projects. You’ll manage estimates, procurement, JCT contracts, and client valuations, reporting to Directors and guiding a Project Coordinator.

In this role you’ll influence commercial strategy, develop cost plans, and maintain project profitability while mentoring the team and optimizing workflows. A clear route to Commercial Manager awaits a growing firm.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• Experience within residential construction, ideally luxury residential.
• Strong estimating, quantity take-off and procurement/negotiation skills.
• Good understanding of JCT contracts.
• Experience preparing valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Confidence producing construction programmes (MS Project or similar).
• Strong Excel skills, excellent organisation and communication.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of multiple projects from pre-construction through to final account.
• Produce budgets, cost plans and monthly CVRs.
• Forecast cash flow and final accounts; report performance to Directors.
• Prepare detailed estimates for luxury residential construction and refurbishments.
• Develop procurement strategies and negotiate pricing with subs and suppliers.
• Administer JCT contracts and prepare Letters of Intent; handle interim valuations and variations.
• Produce detailed construction and procurement programmes; work with Site Managers to keep on track.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Senior QS

Residential

Estimating

Procurement

JCT Contracts

Cost Control

Microsoft Project

Excel

Client liaison

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS (desirable)

Tools

Bluebeam

CostX

Microsoft Project

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead our commercial and pre-construction function across multiple projects, taking responsibility from initial enquiry through to final account.

Working directly alongside our Managing Director, you'll prepare estimates, manage procurement, administer JCT contracts, produce construction programmes, deliver fortnightly client valuations and keep every project commercially on track. You'll also provide leadership to our Project Coordinator, ensuring our commercial administration, procurement processes and document control operate efficiently.

This is a broad, hands-on role for someone who wants more than a traditional QS position, with genuine influence over commercial strategy and a clear pathway to a future Commercial Manager role as Broad Construction continues to grow.

What You'll Be Doing

Commercial Management:

• Leading the commercial management of multiple projects, from pre-construction through to final account
• Producing budgets, cost plans and monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs)
• Forecasting cash flow and final accounts, and reporting commercial performance to the Directors

Estimating & Pre-Construction:

• Preparing detailed estimates for luxury residential construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects
• Carrying out accurate quantity take-offs and identifying value engineering opportunities
• Attending client, architect and consultant meetings

Procurement:

• Developing procurement strategies, issuing tender enquiries and negotiating subcontractor and supplier pricing
• Appointing subcontractors and suppliers, and managing procurement schedules against the build programme

Contract Administration & Valuations:

• Administering JCT contracts and preparing Letters of Intent
• Preparing fortnightly interim valuations, capturing variations, and negotiating final accounts

Programme Management:

• Producing detailed construction and procurement programmes
• Working closely with Site Managers to keep projects on track, and flagging risks early

Leadership:

• Supporting and guiding our Project Coordinator
• Helping to develop and improve internal systems, procedures and workflows

You will be commercially astute and detail-focused, a proactive problem-solver who takes ownership without waiting to be asked, and a natural relationship-builder with clients, consultants and suppliers alike. Most importantly, you'll be ready to grow with an ambitious, expanding business.

Essential requirements:

• Significant experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Experience within residential construction, ideally luxury residential
• Strong estimating, quantity take-off and procurement/negotiation skills
• Good understanding of JCT contracts
• Experience preparing valuations, variations and final accounts
• Confidence producing construction programmes (Microsoft Project or similar)
• Strong Excel skills, excellent organisation and communication
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable requirements:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management
• Experience with Bluebeam, CostX or similar take-off software
• Working towards or holding MRICS or MCIOB
• Experience with property development and planned maintenance contracts