Residential Quantity Surveyor - RC Frame, Path to Senior

Skilled Careers; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Skilled Careers is working with an award-winning house builder to appoint a Quantity Surveyor for a major RC Frame residential development in Coventry. This role focuses on commercial management, procurement, valuations, and cost reporting to support delivery.

The successful candidate will have proven residential QS experience, strong subcontractor management, and a drive to progress to Senior Quantity Surveyor within 18 months, with a salary of £60k–£65k plus car allowance and benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within the residential sector is essential.
• Experience working for a house builder, residential developer or main contractor delivering large residential schemes.
• RC Frame or high-rise residential experience would be advantageous.
• Strong commercial awareness and subcontractor management skills.
• Confidence managing packages and taking ownership of commercial responsibilities.
• Ambition to develop into a Senior Quantity Surveyor role.

Responsibilities

• Managing subcontractor procurement, tendering and package negotiations.
• Overseeing subcontractor accounts, valuations and payments.
• Preparing cost reports, forecasts and commercial updates.
• Managing variations, change control and commercial risk.
• Monitoring project budgets and identifying opportunities to maximise profitability.
• Working closely with site management, technical and construction teams.
• Supporting the commercial delivery of a complex, large-scale RC Frame development.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor experience

Residential construction

Subcontractor management

Budget management

Job description

Skilled Careers is working with an award-winning house builder to appoint a Quantity Surveyor for a major RC Frame residential development in Coventry. This role focuses on commercial management, procurement, valuations, and cost reporting to support delivery.

The successful candidate will have proven residential QS experience, strong subcontractor management, and a drive to progress to Senior Quantity Surveyor within 18 months, with a salary of £60k–£65k plus car allowance and benefits.