Refurb - Commercial Lead

Sphere Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Sphere Solutions in London is seeking a Lead Quantity Surveyor to take ownership of a portfolio of fast-paced fit-out and refurbishment projects, ranging from £250k to £2.5m.

You will run multiple projects as lead QS, managing pre- and post-contract duties, protect margins, and liaise directly with clients, PMs and site teams, reporting into the Commercial Director and senior management. The role offers leadership of your own project portfolio.

Qualifications

• Proven experience running your own projects as lead QS, ideally managing multiple simultaneously.
• Background within fit-out or refurbishment.
• Comfortable working across a range of smaller project values (£250k-£2.5m).
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Degree-qualified (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

• Run multiple concurrent projects (£250k-£2.5m) as lead QS.
• Full pre- and post-contract duties: cost planning, procurement, valuations, subcontractor accounts, final accounts.
• Protect margin and programme across a varied project mix.
• Liaise directly with clients, PMs, and site teams.
• Report into Commercial Director / senior management.

Skills

Lead projects

Commercial management

Cost planning

Procurement

Valuations & final accounts

Education

Degree-qualified (or equivalent)

Job description

Lead Quantity Surveyor - Fit-Out & Refurbishment City / Central London | Up to £75,000 + Package

Our client, an established contractor operating across the fit-out and refurbishment sector, is looking for a Lead Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team, taking ownership of a portfolio of smaller, fast-paced projects ranging from £250k to £2.5m.

This is a great opportunity for a QS ready to run their own patch of projects and lead commercially from pre-contract through to final account, working across multiple live jobs at once rather than a single large scheme.

The Role:

• Run multiple concurrent projects (£250k-£2.5m) as lead QS
• Full pre- and post-contract duties: cost planning, procurement, valuations, subcontractor accounts, final accounts
• Protect margin and programme across a varied project mix
• Liaise directly with clients, PMs, and site teams
• Report into Commercial Director / senior management

What They're Looking For:

• Proven experience running your own projects as lead QS, ideally managing multiple simultaneously
• Background within fit-out or refurbishment
• Comfortable working across a range of smaller project values (£250k-£2.5m)
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Degree-qualified (or equivalent experience)

On Offer:

• Up to £75,000 + benefits package
• City / Central London based
• Opportunity to build and lead your own project portfolio