Senior Quantity Surveyor

RGB Recruitment; Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading developer is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor located in Exeter. This role involves taking full commercial responsibility for multiple housing development projects, including cost control and subcontractor management. The ideal candidate will possess strong commercial awareness, excellent communication, and negotiation skills, with a background in housing development. This position offers a competitive salary based on experience and full benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Full benefits package

Office-based with site visits and one day remote work

Qualifications

• Proven background in housing development.
• Experience in undertaking CVRs and financial reporting.
• Accustomed to running own schemes.

Responsibilities

• Full commercial responsibility for sites.
• Oversee subcontractor management and cost control.
• Conduct valuations and identify risks.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Communications

Negotiation

IT literacy

Organizational skills

Strong reporting skills

Education

Degree or HNC in Construction or Quantity Surveying

Tools

COINS

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Qs?
Proven background in housing development?
Do you live within a commutable distance of Exeter?

Joining a successful developer in Exeter with a huge land bank and several new sites due to start this year!

Seeking a knowledgeable and proven senior surveyor or highly experienced surveyor (ready to step up). Reporting to the Commercial Director whilst overseeing 2 or 3 projects depending on size, both commutable to the office.

You will take full commercial responsibility for the sites including - subcontractor management, financial reporting, cost control, variations and payment recommendations, valuations, identifying risk, CVR reporting and final account etc.

Applicants should possess the following experience and attributes:

• A housing development background
• Strong commercial awareness
• Good knowledge of building regs
• Experience of undertaking CVRs
• Ideally you will have used COINS or similar
• Accustomed to running your own scheme/s
• Ideally qualified to degree or HNC level in Construction or Quantity Surveying or working towards
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Fully IT literate
• Strong reporting skills
• A team player
• Organised

In return the company can offer a highly competitive salary DOE plus full package and excellent benefits. Office based, regular visits to sites and 1 day working from home

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Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Exeter & Surrounding
Type: Permanent
Sector: New Build Residential