Quantity Surveyor - london (city of london), south east england, uk

LANSERRING; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A bespoke kitchen and joinery provider in London is looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to ensure the financial success of their high-end residential projects. The successful candidate will oversee budgets and contracts, manage procurement, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. This role offers flexibility for full or part-time applicants. Competitive benefits include private healthcare, performance-related bonuses, and a generous holiday allowance alongside a positive work culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday allowance

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Performance-related bonuses

Flexible working hours

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial leadership with successful revenue growth.
• Experience with forecasting, cost control and reporting.
• Strong leadership in team and commercial process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgets, contracts, procurement and risk for projects.
• Lead negotiations, drafts, and manage complex client contracts.
• Monitor costs during construction and handle contractual issues.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Analytical thinking

Contract management

Procurement

Stakeholder communication

German language

Education

Qualification in Quantity Surveying, RICS or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to help ensure the commercial and financial success of our high-end residential joinery projects. This senior role sits at the heart of Lanserring's finance and operations, overseeing budgets, cost control, procurement, risk and contract management across bespoke joinery and interiors projects. You will manage costs through delivery, lead on contracts and variations, support bids and growth opportunities, and ensure full compliance, bringing strong commercial judgement to a design-led, internationally recognised luxury brand. We are open to full or part time applicants.

The Role

• A senior professional who ensures a project's financial success by overseeing budgets, contracts, procurement, and risk
• Strategic link between financial team and operations
• Negotiating, drafting, and managing complex contracts with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors, ensuring compliance
• Exploring new opportunities, preparing bids, and contributing to growth strategies
• Monitor costs during construction phase - manage payments, address variations, and handle contractual issues
• Ensure full compliance with relevant industry regulations and standards.

Skills, Experience & Expertise

• Qualification in Quantity Surveying, RICS or equivalent
• Proven experience in commercial leadership, with a strong track record of delivering revenue growth and margin improvement
• Experience with forecasting, cost control and cost reporting
• Previous experience of interiors fit-out preferred but not essential
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• JCT contract expertise with legal understanding of contract law
• Team leadership & commercial process improvement
• Confident in procurement, risk management & stakeholder communication with B2B and B2C
• German speaking would be a beneficial, but not essential.

Competitive Salary and Benefits Package

25 days per year holiday allowance, hybrid working, flexible start / finish times, performance-related bonuses, private healthcare, life insurance, critical illness cover, pension contribution, cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity & paternity leave, child nursery discounts, recruitment referral bonus, counselling via our Employee Assistance Programme, health cash plans (dental, optical, physiotherapy, shopping discounts). We also hold regular socials including Friday drinks & fortnightly breakfast and our Summer and Christmas parties.

About Us

We are LANSERRING, providers of bespoke kitchens and exceptional joinery. With over 100 years of heritage, we combine timeless Austrian craftsmanship with a forward-thinking approach to design. Headquartered in London, with studios in New York and Vienna, we bring our elevated craftsmanship to the world’s most prestigious residential spaces. We collaborate with the most discerning clients globally to craft distinctive kitchens, dressing rooms, and extraordinary joinery for private homes, setting a new standard for contemporary craftsmanship.