Senior QS – External Envelope Projects, Hybrid

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Hybrid working

28 days holiday

Pension scheme

Travel expenses

Riverside office

Direct leadership access

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take commercial ownership across envelope and external works projects in London. Projects range from £5m to £15m, with robust cost control from award to final account.

You will lead commercial strategy, negotiate contracts, and mentor junior staff, while maintaining client and supply-chain relationships on a hybrid-working basis from North Greenwich.

Qualifications

• Proven Senior QS experience within building envelope, cladding, facade or external works packages.
• Strong track record delivering projects of £5 million plus, ideally up to £15 million.
• Confident managing multiple projects from tender handover to final account.
• Sound working knowledge of contract forms, particularly JCT.
• Solid skills in measurement, valuations, variations, CVRs and cost reporting.

Responsibilities

• Take full commercial ownership of a portfolio of external envelope and associated works packages.
• Manage projects from contract award through to final account with robust cost control.
• Lead on commercial strategy, contract negotiations and issue resolution.
• Prepare, submit and agree interim valuations, variations, contra-charges and final accounts.
• Manage all commercial reporting including CVRs, cost forecasting, change management and cash flow.
• Identify and mitigate commercial and contractual risks across the lifecycle.
• Oversee subcontract procurement, administration and payment processes.
• Prepare and manage claims and contractual notices.
• Support value engineering and tender reviews.
• Mentor junior commercial team members.
• Maintain relationships with clients, main contractors and supply chain.

Skills

Senior QS experience

Contract negotiations

Cost reporting

Client liaison

Mentoring

Tools

JCT contracts

Cost reporting tools

Job description

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take commercial ownership across envelope and external works projects in London. Projects range from £5m to £15m, with robust cost control from award to final account.

You will lead commercial strategy, negotiate contracts, and mentor junior staff, while maintaining client and supply-chain relationships on a hybrid-working basis from North Greenwich.