Senior Quantity Surveyor

Bennett And Game Recruitment; Basildon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

30 Days Holiday Including Bank Holiday

Pension Scheme

gym membership

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a leading principal contractor in the UK construction sector. The role offers ownership of the commercial function and mentorship of a junior QS team, with direct access to senior leadership.

You will manage CVRs, cost reporting and the day-to-day commercial oversight on live projects, while mentoring the wider team and developing strong client relationships. Office-based with a strong forward pipeline across sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience in commercial management.
• Experience delivering shop fit, extensions, or healthcare projects is preferred.
• Confident leading a junior QS team and owning CVRs.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of CVRs, cost reporting and commercial management on live projects.
• Head up the commercial team and mentor junior QSs.
• Manage commercial performance from award to final account across projects.
• Prepare, submit and agree interim valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Oversee procurement, administration and payment processes and cash flow analysis.

Skills

Cost reporting

Team leadership

CVRs

Job description

This is a genuinely varied Senior Quantity Surveyor role with a well-established principal contractor operating across some of the most interesting non-residential sectors in UK construction. The business forms part of a wider group covering construction, M&E, flooring and energy solutions, and works nationally across roadside retail, petroleum, education, healthcare, commercial, retail and custodial sectors for clients including major fuel operators, NHS trusts, blue chip retailers and government departments. This role has been created to take ownership of the commercial management function and lead a junior QS team. The MD is currently the first point of contact for every QS in the business and needs someone thoughtful, organised and methodical to head this up and pull the commercial team together. You will take direct responsibility for CVRs, cost reporting and the day-to-day commercial oversight of live projects, while mentoring and developing the wider commercial team. The business is looking for someone with the right mindset. Measured, structured and commercially astute, rather than heavily contractual. You will get proper autonomy, direct access to leadership and a role where good performance is genuinely recognised.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £55,000 to £75,000 (DOE)
• Car Allowance
• 30 Days Holiday Including Bank Holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Additional benefits including gym membership and others in the pipeline
• Office based role, direct access to senior leadership
• Group-backed contractor with strong forward pipeline across multiple sectors

Senior Quantity Surveyor Job Overview

• Take ownership of CVRs, cost reporting and commercial management across live projects
• Head up the commercial team, acting as first point of contact for junior QSs and mentoring their development
• Manage the commercial performance of assigned projects from award through to final account
• Prepare, submit and agree interim valuations, variations and final accounts
• Oversee subcontract procurement, administration and payment processes
• Produce regular cost reports, forecasts and cash flow analysis for senior management
• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial and contractual risks
• Support tender reviews and value engineering where required
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients, main contractors, consultants and the supply chain
• Contribute to the development of commercial processes and reporting standards across the business

Senior Quantity Surveyor Requirements

• Proven Senior Quantity Surveyor experience with some commercial management exposure
• Background delivering shop fit, extensions, new builds, commercial fit out, education or healthcare projects
• Thoughtful, methodical and organised approach; commercial and practical rather than heavily contractual
• Confident taking ownership of CVRs and leading a junior team
• Strong knowledge of measurement, valuations, variations and cost reporting
• Comfortable liaising directly with clients, consultants, subcontractors and internal teams
• Petrol filling station experience is welcome but not required; training will be provided
• Tier one contractor background is not a fit for this business
• Residential background not required
• Full UK driving licence
• Willing to work full time from the head office

What Makes This Opportunity Different?

• A senior appointment created to lead and shape the commercial function, not to slot into a fixed structure
• Direct access to the MD and a business where decisions are made quickly
• Genuinely varied project portfolio across roadside retail and petroleum, education, healthcare, commercial and custodial sectors
• A group-backed contractor with strong turnover, forward pipeline and clear ambitions to grow
• Real mentoring responsibility with the chance to develop a junior QS team around you
• A business that assesses candidates on merit rather than badges, and rewards good performance genuinely

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.