Senior Managing Quantity Surveyor – South Coast

Reinforced Recruitment; Winchester; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Reinforced Recruitment is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor for site-based roles across the southern region, including Reading, Poole and Portsmouth. The role leads a growing commercial team and oversees a strong pipeline of education and defence projects.

Based between Poole-Portsmouth with regular Reading office presence, you will manage multiple projects through full lifecycle, lead client negotiations and drive procurement strategy while mentoring junior surveyors.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Managing Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to step up.
• Full project lifecycle experience on new build projects.
• Track record of leading other surveyors and running several projects at once.
• Education, defence or other public sector experience is a strong advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts.
• Confidence leading client relationships and commercial negotiations.
• Based within reach of the Poole to Portsmouth area, and happy to travel to the Reading office when needed. A full driving licence is essential.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience. MRICS is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of several projects at once, from pre-construction through to final account.
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors.
• Own the commercial reporting for your projects, including CVRs, forecasts and cash flow.
• Set procurement strategy and sign off major subcontract packages.
• Lead client negotiations on change, valuations and final accounts.
• Spot commercial risks and opportunities early across your projects and act to protect margin.
• Give commercial input to bids and pre-construction on new opportunities.

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

MRICS welcome

Job description

Reinforced Recruitment is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor for site-based roles across the southern region, including Reading, Poole and Portsmouth. The role leads a growing commercial team and oversees a strong pipeline of education and defence projects.

Based between Poole-Portsmouth with regular Reading office presence, you will manage multiple projects through full lifecycle, lead client negotiations and drive procurement strategy while mentoring junior surveyors.