Senior Quantity Surveyor

Newman Stewart Ltd; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing property services contractor is looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial activities across various projects in Ellesmere Port. This role involves overseeing cost control, valuations, and contractual administration, ensuring project profitability and managing commercial risks. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Quantity Surveying within construction or similar fields and possess strong communication skills, particularly in handling contracts like JCT or NEC. This position offers opportunities for impacting commercial performance and contributing to robust process development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Quantity Surveying role within construction, maintenance, or property services.
• Commercially astute and detail-focused.
• Ability to communicate effectively across functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial activity across multiple projects.
• Take responsibility for cost control, valuations, and contractual administration.
• Monitor job costs against budgets and prepare commercial reports.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Cost Control

Contractual Administration

Knowledge of JCT/NEC Contracts

Effective Communication

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Salary: DOE
Location: Merseyside

Our Client

Our client is a well-established and growing property services contractor, delivering planned and reactive maintenance solutions across a diverse customer base. Operating within a technically demanding, contract-led environment, the business has built a strong reputation for professionalism, quality and reliable service delivery. Continued growth has created the need to strengthen the commercial function as the organisation enters its next phase of development.

The Role

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will manage commercial activity across multiple projects, taking responsibility for cost control, valuations, variations and contractual administration throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with operational and senior management teams, the role will focus on protecting margin, supporting cashflow and managing commercial risk in line with agreed budgets and contractual obligations. The role will involve monitoring job costs against budgets and WIP, preparing CVRs and commercial reports, managing applications for payment and final accounts, and supporting procurement and supply chain activity. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will also contribute to the development of pricing, reporting and job-costing processes, while liaising with site teams, clients and subcontractors to ensure commercial information is accurate, timely and aligned with delivery requirements.

The successful candidate

The successful candidate will have proven experience in a Quantity Surveying role within construction, maintenance or property services environments. They will be commercially astute, detail‑focused and comfortable operating across multiple workstreams, with sound knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts and the ability to communicate effectively across functions.

To Apply

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation, offering scope to influence commercial performance and support the continued development of robust systems and processes. Interested candidates are invited to apply accordingly. All submissions will be reviewed, and suitable candidates will be contacted directly.

About Us

Newman Stewart is a boutique executive search firm, delivering high‑performing candidates to high‑profile and mission‑critical assignments. With a proven track record of success globally, we are the recruitment partner of choice to many blue‑chip, medium and small organisations, providing Executive Search, Management Selection and Psychometric Assessment Services to its clients.