Senior Quantity Surveyor

Cavendish Professionals; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavendish Professionals is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial management of complex demolition, enabling works, remediation, structural alteration and civil engineering projects. You will drive project profitability from tender through to final account and provide leadership to a commercial team on multiple schemes.

The role requires 7+ years' QS experience, degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, strong NEC/JCT knowledge, and a proven track record

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• 7+ years' Quantity Surveying experience.
• Proven experience delivering major construction, demolition or civil engineering projects.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrable experience managing project teams and commercial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of multiple projects or major standalone schemes.
• Take full responsibility for project cost control and financial performance.
• Oversee procurement strategies and subcontractor management.
• Prepare and review applications for payment and client valuations.
• Manage change control, variations and compensation events.
• Produce and review monthly CVRs, forecasts and cash flow reports.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Provide commercial leadership and mentoring to junior surveyors.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Support bid and tender activities where required.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Ensure contractual compliance under NEC and JCT contracts.
• Contribute to business improvement initiatives and commercial best practice.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Commercial performance

Client relationship management

Cost control

Contract knowledge

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS or working towards chartership

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial management of complex demolition, enabling works, remediation, structural alteration and civil engineering projects.

This role is suited to a commercially astute professional with a proven track record of managing large-scale projects, leading commercial teams and driving project profitability from tender through to final account.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of multiple projects or major standalone schemes.
• Take full responsibility for project cost control and financial performance.
• Oversee procurement strategies and subcontractor management.
• Prepare and review applications for payment and client valuations.
• Manage change control, variations and compensation events.
• Produce and review monthly CVRs, forecasts and cash flow reports.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Provide commercial leadership and mentoring to junior surveyors.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Support bid and tender activities where required.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Ensure contractual compliance under NEC and JCT contracts.
• Contribute to business improvement initiatives and commercial best practice.

Requirements

Essential

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Minimum 7+ years' Quantity Surveying experience.
• Proven experience delivering major construction, demolition or civil engineering projects.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrable experience managing project teams and commercial performance.

Desirable

• MRICS or working towards chartership.
• Experience within demolition, cut & carve, structural alterations, remediation or enabling works sectors.
• Experience managing projects exceeding £5m-£50m+ in value.

Cavendish (Recruitment) Professionals Ltd are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe that inclusivity begins with the candidate experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief