Senior Quantity Surveyor

Poolhall Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Company benefits

Job summary

Poolhall Recruitment is seeking a proactive Quantity Surveyor to own commercial performance on diverse schemes across the UK. You will manage budgets from pre-construction to handover, lead valuations, and drive cost control with NEC3/NEC4 contracts. The role supports civils and build phases and requires strong stakeholder management.

You’ll work flexibly, combining home, site visits, and occasional office days, and join a growing contractor valuing autonomy and hands-on commercial leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and cost-management capability.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of multiple projects.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing project costs from pre-construction through to final account.
• Preparing, administering and managing NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Leading valuations, variations, cost reporting and forecasting.
• Liaising with subcontractors across specialist trades.
• Working closely with project managers and site teams to maintain financial and contractual control.
• Ensuring projects are delivered within budget and commercial targets.
• Supporting risk management, value engineering and procurement activities.
• Contributing to commercial strategy across multiple live projects.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with company procedures.

Skills

Analytical cost-management

Independent ownership

Communication & reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Tools

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Job description

About the Company

A growing principal contractor specialising in full design & build delivery is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to take commercial ownership of projects across a diverse and expanding portfolio. The business delivers mixed-use developments predominantly made up of commercial and retail units, gyms, multi-storey and surface car parks, and industrial facilities.

With a head office near Windsor, the role offers flexibility to work from home, attend sites nationwide, and spend selected days in the office. This is an opportunity to join a contractor that is scaling across multiple regions and values autonomy, accountability and hands‑on commercial management.

About the Role

You will join a well‑established and growing construction business delivering end‑to‑end project solutions as the principal contractor. The commercial team is expanding to support a strong pipeline of new schemes, with projects typically managed from early design stages through construction and final handover.

The role provides genuine ownership of your projects, working closely with operational teams to maintain commercial control across the full lifecycle. You will be involved in both civils and build phases, supporting delivery on fast‑paced, multi‑disciplinary schemes.

Responsibilities

• Managing project costs from pre‑construction through to final account
• Preparing, administering and managing NEC3/NEC4 contracts
• Leading valuations, variations, cost reporting and forecasting
• Liaising with subcontractors across specialist trades (e.g. groundworks, steelwork, cladding, M&E, civils)
• Working closely with project managers and site teams to maintain financial and contractual control
• Ensuring projects are delivered within budget and commercial targets
• Supporting risk management, value engineering and procurement activities
• Contributing to commercial strategy across multiple live projects
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with company procedures

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within a construction or contracting environment
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 forms of contract
• Experience across both civils and build phases
• Background working with principal contractors or on design & build schemes beneficial
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and stakeholder management
• Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or related discipline (preferred)

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and cost‑management capability
• Confident managing subcontractor packages and contractual agreements
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of multiple projects
• Excellent communication and reporting skillsComfortable working across home, office and site environments

Preferred Skills

• Experience in managing diverse, full‑lifecycle projects
• Clear progression within a growing commercial team

Pay range and compensation package

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Car allowance
• Pension and company benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

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