Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd; Ospringe; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 to 34 days leave

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Membership fees covered

APC / Chartership support

Career development reviews

On-site parking

Team lunches

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd in Faversham, Kent, is seeking a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead projects from feasibility to final accounts.

You will manage client relationships, cost planning, procurement, and contract administration, with hybrid working after probation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or another relevant qualification.
• Strong experience in cost management and pre/post-contract cost control.
• Solid knowledge of procurement routes and standard contracts.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to advise clients directly.
• MRICS status is advantageous but not essential.
• Proactive, organized approach with strong commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead or manage multiple commissions from feasibility and cost planning to final account.
• Act as the client's main day-to-day contact and trusted commercial adviser.
• Prepare estimates, cost plans, BQs, and tender documentation.
• Manage procurement, tender analysis, contracts, and negotiations.
• Produce and present financial reports to clients and stakeholders.
• Manage interim valuations, variations, change control, and final accounts.
• Lead client, design-team, and project meetings.
• Mentor Graduate and Assistant Surveyors.

Skills

Communication skills

Client liaison

Cost management

Procurement knowledge

Contract negotiations

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS (advantageous)

Job description

Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor (LB45713) Faversham, England

Salary: GBP40000 - GBP67000 per annum

Position: Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Faversham, Kent

We are representing an independently owned, Director-led construction consultancy, who due to continued growth are looking for a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor to join them in their Faversham office .

Whether you are an experienced QS ready to manage your own projects or a Senior QS looking to lead commissions and influence business growth, this role offers real autonomy, client exposure across healthcare, education, and local government sectors, and direct support from the Directors .

Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits

• 31 to 34 days' annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays and Christmas shutdown, depending on level)
• Flexible Bank Holiday arrangements
• Hybrid working (following probation)
• Flexible start and finish times
• Private healthcare (following probation)
• Professional membership fees covered
• Structured APC / Chartership support where required
• Regular career and development reviews
• Modern open-plan office with gym, pool table, and breakout areas
• Free on-site parking
• Regular team lunches, social events, and whole-team development days

Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor Job Overview

• Lead or manage multiple commissions from feasibility and cost planning through to final account
• Act as the client's main day-to-day contact and trusted commercial adviser
• Prepare estimates, Elemental Cost Plans, Bills of Quantities, and tender documentation
• Manage procurement, tender analysis, contract preparation, and negotiations
• Produce and present project financial and cost reports to clients and stakeholders
• Manage interim valuations, variations, change control, and final accounts
• Lead client, design-team, and project meetings
• Option to undertake Contract Administrator and/or Employer's Agent roles where appropriate
• Mentor and support the development of Graduate and Assistant Surveyors

Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or another relevant qualification
• Solid client-side construction consultancy experience
• Proven track record of pre- and post-contract cost management
• Strong knowledge of procurement routes and standard construction contracts
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to advise clients directly
• MRICS status is advantageous but not essential
• Proactive, organized approach with strong commercial awareness

Yes, I am currently eligible to work (work permit/visa/citizenship) in the country to which I am applying. No, I am not currently eligible to work (work permit/visa/citizenship) in the country to which I am applying.