Senior Quantity Surveyor

Cavendish Professionals; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the City of London is seeking a skilled professional to manage project budgets and provide commercial support. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in joinery, new build, and fit-out projects at a senior level, along with excellent communication skills. This role offers an engaging opportunity to work closely with clients and project teams, ensuring success in achieving commercial targets.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in joinery, new build and fit-out projects at Senior Surveyor level.
• Proven ability to liaise with subcontractors and clients at a senior level.
• Strong commercial drive and proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage, train, and develop the project's commercial resources.
• Prepare and manage project budgets.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients and project teams.

Skills

Extensive experience in joinery

Ability to work with subcontractors

Strong commercial drive

Excellent communication skills

Proficient in IT

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Job Purpose: To manage project budgets in order to achieve commercial targets, while providing full commercial support to the Project Manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage, train, and develop the project's commercial resources.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, ensuring accurate forecasting and reporting.
• Procure subcontractors and agree subcontract conditions.
• Exercise commercial control over subcontract packages.
• Value and agree the cost of variations.
• Produce monthly cost, value, and reconciliation reports for each assigned project.
• Prepare build-up costs for estimates, including labour and material requirements, and obtain quotations where required.
• Liaise with purchasing/buying teams for specialist suppliers.
• Attend internal project handover meetings.
• Provide feedback to Business Development on tender values versus actual costs.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients and project teams.
• Provide contractual and commercial advice to the Project Manager.
• Undertake other duties or projects as required, within the scope of knowledge, experience, and competency.

Essential Criteria

• Extensive experience in joinery, new build and fit-out projects at Senior Surveyor level.
• Proven ability to work with subcontractors, clients, and their representatives at a senior level.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or a construction-related discipline.
• Strong commercial drive and proactive attitude.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficient in IT, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Willingness to travel, including to UK sites as required