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Professional Personnel Management Ltd; Bath; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent career progression

Supportive working environment

Varied and interesting project portofl

Job summary

Professional Personnel Management Ltd in Bath is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Building team across a varied portfolio of projects in Bath and surrounding areas.

You will take responsibility for commercial management on projects typically ranging from £500k to £5m, including sectors like healthcare, education, refurbishment and fit-out. You will work closely with clients, consultants and site teams to ensure value and commercial success.

Qualifications

• Experienced Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Background in main contracting or building
• Experience managing £500k–£10m projects
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
• Experience in refurbishment, fit-out, healthcare or education
• Experience working in live or occupied environments is advantageous
• Confident negotiator with excellent communication skills
• RICS accreditation or progression desired

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial delivery of multiple building projects
• Lead subcontractor procurement and commercial management
• Prepare valuations, applications, forecasts and CVRs
• Monitor project costs, budgets and financial performance
• Manage variations, claims and commercial risks
• Negotiate subcontractor and client accounts
• Lead final account preparation and settlement
• Identify cost-saving and value engineering opportunities
• Work closely with Project Managers and site teams
• Provide guidance and support to junior commercial staff

Skills

Commercial management

Subcontractor procurement

Contractual knowledge

Negotiation

Communication skills

Live/occupied environment experience

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

RICS qualification or working towards

Job description

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced

Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an established Building team delivering a varied portfolio of projects across

Bath, Somerset and the surrounding areas.

You will take responsibility for the commercial management of projects typically ranging from

£500k to £5m, covering sectors including

healthcare, education, refurbishment, fit-out and occupied buildings.

This is an ideal role for a commercially focused QS who enjoys working closely with operational teams, clients, consultants and subcontractors and wants genuine responsibility from

procurement through to final account.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial delivery of multiple building projects


• Lead subcontractor procurement and commercial management


• Prepare valuations, applications, forecasts and CVRs


• Monitor project costs, budgets and financial performance


• Manage variations, claims and commercial risks


• Negotiate subcontractor and client accounts


• Lead final account preparation and settlement


• Identify cost-saving and value engineering opportunities


• Work closely with Project Managers and site teams


• Provide guidance and support to junior commercial staff

The Ideal Candidate

• Experienced Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor


• Background within main contracting or building


• Experience managing projects valued between £500k and £10m


• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge


• Experience across refurbishment, fit-out, healthcare or education projects


• Experience working within live or occupied environments is advantageous


• Confident negotiator with excellent communication skills


• RICS qualified or working towards qualification is desirable

What's on Offer?

• Excellent career progression


• Supportive working environment


• Varied and interesting project portfolio