Senior Quantity Surveyor

John Sisk & Son Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Pension and benefits

Unlimited learning and development opportunities

Job summary

A leading construction firm in London is seeking experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors to join their team. You will be responsible for integrating commercial strategies, managing contracts, and guiding junior commercial staff. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership abilities and excellent communication skills. The role offers a competitive salary, generous leave, and numerous development opportunities. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of background.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial appreciation and behavioural based safety.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written forms.
• Effective communication, both written and verbal, with stakeholders at all levels.
• Understanding of CVR processes and commercial reporting.
• Knowledge of risk/opportunity management and value engineering.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and amend commercial strategy in line with project developments.
• Liaise and challenge team members during the construction process.
• Manage commercial and contractual issues effectively.
• Forecasts, targets and CVR reconciliation.
• Prepare and agree valuations, certificates and payments.
• Manage variations with proper records and progress.
• Update Final Accounts and timely settlement of Final Accounts.
• Engage in value engineering and design development.
• Protect JC&S commercial and contractual entitlement.
• Maintain prelim controls, site records and document control.
• Address risk/opportunity and manage accordingly.
• Oversee junior commercial staff and support tenders and two‑stage tenders.

Skills

Commercial appreciation

Leadership & delegation skills

Presentation & communication skills

Commercially inventive & astute

Introduction to management

Legal appreciation / overview

CPD - Legislation & Industry Trends

CVR appreciation

Presentation & communication skills

Articulate communication

Job description

Overview

Sisk is continuing its strong growth journey in London, with a number of exciting new contract awards across the residential, healthcare, and commercial sectors. As a result, we are seeking experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors across these areas. If you have relevant experience in any of these sectors, we encourage you to apply. At John Sisk & Son, we’re more than a construction company, we’re a family‑owned business with a global reach, committed to building excellence in every project. We deliver trust, certainty and value to our clients while embracing innovation and shaping the future of construction.

Responsibilities

• Integrate the commercial strategy, amending with MQS to suit project as it develops.
• Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge the other members of the team and the construction process.
• Take ownership for, administer & represent the company in commercial & contractual issues, including but not limited to:
  • Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/c & finalising s/c orders, financial & commercially manage to Final Account completion.
  • Prepare & present forecasts, targets & CV reconciliations.
  • Prepare & agree valuations, including generating certificates & invoice/payments.
  • Variations prepare with adequate/appropriate records, agree as works progress.
  • Update projected Final Accounts on regular basis and prepare, submit & agree Final Account in a timely manner.
  • Involvement in value engineering & design development.
• Maintain & protect JSS commercial & contractual entitlement.
• Prelim controls/monitoring - establish & maintain.
• Site records/admin & document control.
• Insurance & warranties.
• Risk/opportunity:
  • Review & update project risk/opportunity plan, monitoring for changes & consider within any forecast reports.
  • Manage risk arising.
  • Manage opportunity.
• CVR - Maintain an independent view in commercial reporting following the Valuation Policy.
• Manage & oversee the junior commercial staff.
• Tender - Support & work with the pre‑construction department in tenders & 2‑stage tenders.

Qualifications

• Commercial appreciation.
• Behavioural Based Safety (BBS).
• Adjudication / dispute resolution.
• Leadership & delegation skills.
• Introduction to management.
• Legal appreciation / overview.
• CPD - Legislation & Industry Trends.
• CVR appreciation.
• Presentation & communication skills.
• Ability to communicate articulately, both verbally & in writing.
• Manage both people & situations sensitively & to commercial advantage.
• Commercially inventive & astute.

Additional Information

• Competitive salary.
• 26 days annual leave.
• Pension and benefits.
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities.
• Much more.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process.

We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can stop talented candidates applying. You do not need to meet every criterion – your skills and potential matter. Don’t hold back we want to hear from you.

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