Senior Quantity Surveyor

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Exposure to high-profile clients

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in Cambridgeshire is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead pre- and post‑contract services for major UK projects. You will manage client relationships, attend meetings, and guide a team of Assistant Quantity Surveyors toward Chartered status.

This is a senior leadership role requiring strong communication, commercial awareness and meticulous attention to detail. The role offers a competitive salary and exposure to high‑profile clients across London, Brighton and

Qualifications

• RICS accreditation required; CIOB acceptable.
• Excellent communication skills across clients and teams.
• Commercial awareness and astuteness important.
• High attention to detail necessary for contract management.
• Leadership experience with mentoring junior surveyors.

Responsibilities

• Lead all QS/estimating activities from pre- to post-contract.
• Attend meetings and manage client relationships professionally.
• Develop and guide Assistant Quantity Surveyors towards Chartered status.
• Prepare detailed measurements and cost plans.
• Prepare tender submissions and review contract conditions.
• Provide budgetary advice and EOT/L&E claims support.
• Organise pre-order SC meetings and resolve disputes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Education

RICS accredited

CIOB accredited

Job description

As the new Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be joining a specialist Quantity Surveying practice, specialising in providing support to construction clients, contractors, and other practices. Situated in the heart of Cambridgeshire, this company operates nationally across the UK, with exciting major projects in London, Brighton and even Ireland, working with some well-known clients in the market. They are an organisation that prides themselves on assisting with the complex delivery of construction activities and aims to provide a bespoke service to each one of their clients.

Your new role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be reporting to Lead Surveyors, Regional Directors and the Board. At this senior level, you will take the lead on all aspects of Quantity Surveying/Estimating from pre-to post-contract services. You will be interacting and building rapport with clients via attending meetings and ensuring the company is represented in a professional light. You'll be assisting with the development of the wider team of Assistant Quantity Surveyors, helping them and guiding them with their studies to becoming Chartered.

Key responsibilities and tasks are broken down into Pre-Contract and Post-Contract services. A brief overview of some of the responsibilities (but not limited to them) includes.

Pre-Contract

• Prepare detailed measures and compile BQ documents.
• Prepare feasibility studies and cost plans.
• Contract preparation.
• Price tender submissions.
• Review contract conditions.
• Prepare SC enquiry documents.

Post Contract

• Prepare budgetary advice.
• Organise and attend pre-order SC meetings.
• Preparation of EOT/L&E claims
• Deal with disputes effectively

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful for this role, you'll ideally be

RICS accredited, but can be CIOB as well. You'll have excellent communication skills and be passionate about delivering results. It's important as the Senior Quantity Surveyor that you are commercially aware and astute, with a high attention to detail and good technical skills. This will be a leadership role, so it's really important you have the ability to manage a team, and provide constructive feedback and support.

What you'll get in return

The salary for this role is £65,000-£75,000 dependent on experience.

Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Fantastic exposure to a variety of clients and projects.
• Being a part of a growing and experienced team.