Senior QS: Lead Commercial on Major Projects Car

High Profile Resourcing Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £50,000 - £70,000

Company car or car allowance

Role with visible impact

Diverse portfolio

Long-term career development

Job summary

High Profile Resourcing Ltd. is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for an office-based role in Dartford, Kent, with site visits as needed. The position offers a permanent, full-time contract and a salary of £50,000–£70,000 depending on experience, plus a company car or allowance.

You will manage the commercial side from contract award to final account, ensuring margins are protected and cash flow remains healthy. Strong knowledge of JCT contracts and a UK driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of quantity surveying experience in UK construction.
• Background with a main contractor, or subcontractor in groundworks, landscaping, fencing or external works.
• Solid grounding in quantity surveying; progressed from Assistant QS under experienced commercial leads.
• Strong working knowledge of JCT contracts.
• Experience running several projects at once, typically £50k - £1m in value.
• Commercial instinct and the confidence to push for entitlement with clients and internal teams.
• A full UK driving licence.
• QS degree or professional qualification (RICS not essential), and sector experience in fencing, groundworks, landscaping or external works.

Responsibilities

• Take each project's commercial position from the day the contract is awarded and push back on terms that put your margin at risk.
• Keep cash flowing by getting monthly valuations out on time and making sure payment arrives.
• Spot changes on site early, price them properly, and make sure nothing the business is owed slips through the net.
• Protect the programme position with well-evidenced time extension claims (EOTs).
• Close projects out cleanly and agree final accounts that properly reflect the work delivered.
• Give leadership a clear monthly picture of cost, value and forecast.
• Be the commercial voice alongside Contracts Managers. That includes having the difficult conversations with clients when entitlement is at stake.
• Earn the trust of main contractor clients so that they come back with repeat work.

Skills

Quantity surveying

UK construction

JCT contracts

Driving licence

RICS not essential

Groundworks/external works

Contract negotiation

Education

QS degree or professional qualification

Job description

High Profile Resourcing Ltd. is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for an office-based role in Dartford, Kent, with site visits as needed. The position offers a permanent, full-time contract and a salary of £50,000–£70,000 depending on experience, plus a company car or allowance.

You will manage the commercial side from contract award to final account, ensuring margins are protected and cash flow remains healthy. Strong knowledge of JCT contracts and a UK driving licence are essential.