Senior Quantity Surveyor

V3 Recruitment Ltd; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

V3 Recruitment Ltd is supporting the recruitment of a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a residential groundworks team in Eastleigh. The role emphasizes budget oversight, cross‑department coordination, and active participation in meetings with construction teams and senior management.

You will produce draft budgets and site start budgets, manage subcontracts and final accounts, and ensure all payments are authorised. A CSCS card, full UK driving licence, and right to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a surveyor for a construction company specialising in groundworks.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.
• CSCS card held and valid UK driving licence.
• Full right to work in the UK and comply with visa rules if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the budgets for groundworks on residential developments.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure budgets are met.
• Attend meetings with construction teams, senior management, and external contractors.
• Produce draft budgets and site start budgets.
• Produce sub contract payments, final accounts and sub contract orders.
• Ensure payments are authorised by the authorised representative.
• Assist with material buying when required; assess payments to contractors.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

5+ years experience

Groundworks surveying

Budget management

Stakeholder liaison

Education

HNC/HND in Building Studies

Job description

Our client is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work at a location in Easteigh

Key Responsibilities for the position include:

• Manage the budgets for groundworks on residential developments
• Liaise with other departments to ensure budgets are met
• Attend meetings with the construction teams, senior management, external contractors as well as pre-order meetings and project review meetings
• P roduce draft budgets and site start budgets
• Produce sub contract payments, final accounts and sub contract orders ensuring they are authorised by the authorised representative
• Assist with material buying when required
• Assess payments to contractors

Key Skills & Experience required for the position include:

• At least 5 years experience working as a surveyor for a construction company specialising in groundworks
• Excellent Communication and negotiation skills
• HNC/HND in Building Studies
• CSCS Card
• Full UK Driving License
• Right to work in the UK