Senior Quantity Surveyor

Blue Octopus Recruitment; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays - 26 days + can purchase more

Annual bonus linked to performance

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Pension

Digital GP and EAP

Sharesave scheme

Lifestyle hub discount portal

Job summary

Lovell is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Coventry to take ownership of the financial performance and cost control of refurbishment developments, ensuring profitability and high standards.

You will lead commercial activities from project award through to final account settlement, managing cash flow, subcontractor accounts, valuations, variations, procurement and contractual compliance. You will also develop people and promote continuous improvement across the team.

Qualifications

• Strong cost control and commercial acumen gained from refurbishment projects.
• Experience leading commercial activities from award to final account.
• Proven ability to manage cash flow, valuations and variations.
• Proficient in procurement and contractual compliance.
• Mentor colleagues and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial activities from project award through to final account settlement.
• Manage cash flow, subcontractor accounts, valuations and variations.
• Oversee procurement and ensure contractual compliance across developments.
• Collaborate with project teams, clients and supply chain partners.
• Develop people, promote performance management and continuous improvement.

Skills

Cost control

Commercial acumen

Refurbishment experience

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Job description

Permanent – Full Time – 40 hours

Are you a commercially driven professional with a passion for delivering successful construction projects?

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to take ownership of the financial performance and cost control of multiple developments, ensuring refurbishment projects are delivered profitably, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

In this pivotal role, you’ll lead commercial activities from project award through to final account settlement, managing cash flow, subcontractor accounts, valuations, variations, procurement, and contractual compliance. Working closely with project teams, clients, consultants, and supply chain partners, you’ll provide expert commercial advice, identify opportunities to maximise value, and proactively manage risks.

Beyond project delivery, you’ll play a key role in developing people, supporting performance management, mentoring colleagues, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially astute professional, with experience in refurbishment, who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and wants to make a tangible impact on high‑profile developments while driving business success and building strong stakeholder relationships.

Benefits

• Holidays - 26 days + ability to purchase additional holiday
• Annual bonus linked to company performance
• Private medical insurance
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Digital GP and Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Sharesave scheme
• Access to our discount portal, LifeStyle Hub

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK’s leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high‑quality housing development and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams.

The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues to make decisions at a regional and local level, and to challenge the status quo whilst working as one to achieve our goals and make Lovell a great place to work for all.