Senior Quantity Surveyor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Hybrid Working Arrangement

28 Days Holiday including Bank Holiday

Pension Scheme

Travel expenses for site visits

Job summary

Bennett And Game Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take commercial ownership of a portfolio of external envelope projects in London. You will report to senior leadership and mentor junior members of the commercial team from a modern North Greenwich office.

Projects range £5m-£15m with a hybrid working arrangement. The role focuses on cost control, contractual negotiations and value engineering across recladding, EWI, brickwork and curtain walling packages.

Qualifications

• Senior QS with experience in building envelope, cladding, facade or external works.
• Proven track record delivering £5m+ projects (up to £15m).
• Ability to manage multiple projects from tender handover through to final account.
• Strong contract knowledge, particularly JCT.
• Excellent cost reporting and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Take full commercial ownership of a portfolio of external envelope and related works.
• Manage projects from contract award through final account with robust cost control.
• Lead on commercial strategy, contract negotiations and resolution of complex issues.
• Prepare and agree interim valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Manage CVRs, cost forecasting, cash flow and reporting.

Skills

Senior QS experience

Commercial ownership

Negotiation skills

Mentoring

Driving licence

Job description

This is a genuinely strong opportunity to take a senior commercial position with a growing specialist building envelope contractor operating on some of the more technically demanding external works schemes across London. The business has built its reputation delivering complex recladding, external wall insulation, light steel framing, brickwork, roofing and curtain walling packages, and now needs a Senior QS to take commercial ownership across projects with values ranging from £5 million to £15 million. Based in modern riverside offices in North Greenwich, the company employs around 30 staff and works predominantly inside the M25 alongside select schemes in the wider South East. Projects span both new build envelope work and remedial and recladding schemes, with a growing pipeline of secured work. FIRAS certification for passive fire protection and cavity barriers reflects the technical standards the business operates to. This role sits at the heart of commercial delivery. Reporting to senior leadership, you will take full ownership of the commercial performance of your project portfolio, work closely with hands‑on directors and mentor junior members of the commercial team. This is a business where decisions get made quickly, good performance is genuinely recognised and the individual has real influence.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £70,000 to £85,000 (DOE)
• Company Car
• Hybrid Working Arrangement
• 28 Days Holiday Including Bank Holidays
• Additional 1 Day Holiday for Each Completed Year of Service (first 10 years)
• Pension Scheme
• Mileage or Travel Expenses for Site Visits
• Modern riverside office in North Greenwich
• Direct working relationship with senior leadership

Senior Quantity Surveyor Job Overview

• Take full commercial ownership of a portfolio of external envelope and associated works packages, with project values from £5 million to £15 million
• Manage projects from contract award through to final account, ensuring robust cost control at every stage
• Lead on commercial strategy, contract negotiations and resolution of complex commercial and contractual issues
• 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, assess and mitigate commercial and contractual risks throughout the project lifecycle
• Oversee subcontract procurement, administration and payment processes
• Prepare and manage claims, contractual notices and correspondence
• Support value engineering, early cost planning and tender reviews where required
• Mentor and develop junior members of the commercial team
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, main contractors, consultants and the supply chain through regular site engagement

Senior Quantity Surveyor Requirements

• Proven Senior QS experience within building envelope, cladding, facade or external works packages
• Strong track record delivering projects of £5 million plus, ideally with values up to £15 million
• Confident managing multiple projects concurrently from tender handover through to final account
• Sound working knowledge of standard forms of contract, particularly JCT
• Solid skills in measurement, valuations, variations, CVRs and cost reporting
• Experience of subcontract procurement, administration and payment processes
• Strong commercial and financial management skills with genuine attention to detail
• Confident communicator and negotiator, comfortable dealing directly with clients, consultants and subcontractors
• Comfortable mentoring and developing junior team members
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel to sites primarily across London and the South East
• Ideally based within a commutable distance of North Greenwich or the wider M25

What Makes This Opportunity Different?

• Genuine ownership of your project portfolio, working directly with hands‑on directors in a business where decisions are made quickly
• Technically varied project mix spanning recladding, EWI, brickwork, SFS, roofing and curtain walling
• FIRAS certified business with a strong reputation for compliant, high‑standard delivery
• A well‑positioned specialist with a healthy secured pipeline of £5 million plus schemes across London
• Modern riverside office in North Greenwich, close to shops, restaurants and transport links
• Long‑service holiday scheme rewards genuine loyalty and stability