Senior Quantity Surveyor

Joshua Robert Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance or company car

Pension and holiday package

Direct reporting line to Commercial/MD

Job summary

Joshua Robert Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to lead a portfolio of live projects at a well-established, family-owned contractor in Gloucester. You will shape commercial strategy, manage procurement, cost control and client relationships, while mentoring junior staff.

The role offers autonomy with direct reporting to the Commercial Director on a mix of residential, healthcare and student accommodation schemes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Main contractor experience in residential, care or healthcare.
• Strong design & build experience and JCT contracts.
• Proven track record managing subcontract packages, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Ability to negotiate and deal directly with clients and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of live projects from pre-contract to final account.
• Hands-on across procurement, cost management, contract administration and client relationships.
• Mentor junior colleagues as the business grows.
• Shape and influence the commercial team as the contractor expands.
• Collaborate with the Commercial Director and stakeholders to protect the company position.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Autonomous working

Procurement

Cost management

Contract administration

Client relationships

Commercial strategy

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS (advantageous)

Full UK driving licence

Job description

A senior commercial role where you can genuinely make an impact

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager looking for a role where you re more than just a number on a project team?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established, family-owned main contractor with a strong reputation across the South West. Based in Gloucester, the business has built its success on delivering quality projects, developing long-term client relationships and consistently doing what it says it will do.

With a close-knit team of around 30 people, this is a business where senior people have a genuine voice. Reporting directly to the Commercial Director, you ll take ownership of a portfolio of projects and have real influence over their commercial performance.

The business

The company delivers projects predominantly across the residential, healthcare and student accommodation sectors, with typical project values ranging from £1m to £11m.

Most projects are delivered on a design & build basis, with the business also providing a full turnkey service from land acquisition and planning through to construction and handover.

It also holds places on established public sector frameworks, providing a strong and secure forward order book.

The opportunity

As Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager, you ll report directly to the Commercial Director and take commercial responsibility for a number of live projects, from pre-contract through to final account.

This isn't a role where you'll simply manage spreadsheets from the sidelines. You'll be hands-on across procurement, cost management, contract administration, client relationships and commercial strategy, with the autonomy to make decisions and protect the company's position.

You'll also have the opportunity to help shape the next generation of the commercial team, supporting and mentoring junior colleagues as the business continues to grow.

About you

You’ll be an experienced Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager who is comfortable taking ownership and making commercial decisions.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Main contractor experience, ideally within residential, care or healthcare
• Strong experience working on design & build projects and JCT contracts
• A proven track record managing subcontract packages, valuations, variations and final accounts
• Strong commercial negotiation skills
• The confidence to deal directly with clients and senior stakeholders
• A practical, hands-on approach and the ability to work autonomously
• The personality to thrive within a smaller, family-run contractor where your contribution will be noticed
• MRICS status would be advantageous, but isn't essential
• A full UK driving licence

What's in it for you?

• £60,000 £80,000 basic salary, depending on experience
• Car allowance or company car
• Pension and holiday package
• A direct reporting line to the Commercial Director
• Genuine autonomy and influence over your projects
• The opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of commercially interesting schemes
• A stable, family-owned contractor with a strong forward pipeline
• The chance to join a business where good people are trusted, valued and given room to progress

Interested?

If you're looking for a senior commercial position where you can take ownership, influence decisions and play a genuine part in the continued growth of an established contractor, this could be a great next move.