Senior Pre-Construction Quantity Surveyor — Major UK Projects

Bimplus; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bimplus is seeking a Pre-Construction Quantity Surveyor to drive commercial strategy in Chester. You will manage pre-construction costs, budgets, and feasibility on major schemes from £20m to £100m, collaborating with estimating, design, and operations teams to ensure viable solutions.

The role requires experience in main contractor environments, a degree in QS or commercial management, and strong procurement and tendering knowledge.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Pre-Construction QS, QS, or Estimator in a Main Contractor.
• Experience on major projects valued £20m–£100m.
• Experience in hotels, student accommodation, residential, retirement living, or mixed-use developments preferred.
• Strong cost planning, procurement, estimating and tendering knowledge.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial aspects during the pre-construction phase.
• Prepare cost plans, budgets, and feasibility estimates for projects valued £20m–£100m.
• Produce tender documentation and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Support bid submissions, value engineering and procurement strategies.
• Collaborate with estimating, design, technical and operations teams to ensure viable solutions.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities during tender and pre-construction stages.
• Prepare and present commercial reports to senior management.
• Assist with subcontract procurement and package evaluations.
• Support handovers to the delivery team following successful tender awards.
• Contribute to delivery of hotels, student accommodation, retirement living and mixed-use developments.

Skills

Cost planning

Procurement

Estimating

Tendering

Stakeholder management

Communication

JCT contracts

NEC experience

Degree in QS/Commercial

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Job description

Bimplus is seeking a Pre-Construction Quantity Surveyor to drive commercial strategy in Chester. You will manage pre-construction costs, budgets, and feasibility on major schemes from £20m to £100m, collaborating with estimating, design, and operations teams to ensure viable solutions.

The role requires experience in main contractor environments, a degree in QS or commercial management, and strong procurement and tendering knowledge.