Senior Quantity Surveyor

HLP Consulting; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HLP Consulting is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial delivery across a portfolio of fast-paced retail fit-out and refurbishment projects. The role focuses on profitability, cost control and proactive management of subcontractors, suppliers and client relationships.

The successful candidate will manage budgets, valuations and variations, ensuring projects stay within agreed commercial parameters while driving efficiency and risk mitigation across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within the construction industry.
• Extensive retail fit-out or refurbishment experience.
• Experience managing multiple live sites commercially.
• Strong subcontractor procurement and account management skills.
• Excellent commercial awareness, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Experience working independently and taking ownership of commercial performance.

Responsibilities

• Commercial management of multiple retail fit-out and refurbishment projects.
• Managing project costs, budgets, valuations and financial reporting.
• Procurement and commercial management of subcontractors.
• Preparation and agreement of variations and final accounts.
• Managing commercial risks and identifying opportunities to maximise profitability.
• Working closely with operational and project delivery teams.
• Ensuring projects are delivered within agreed commercial parameters.
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Providing accurate cost forecasting and commercial reporting across multiple sites.

Skills

Retail fit-out experience

Commercial management

Subcontractor procurement

Cost control & reporting

Multi-site/project delivery

Negotiation & stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Retail Fit-Out & Refurbishment

Location: To be confirmed

Salary: Competitive Package + Benefits

Employment: Permanent

Sector: Retail Fit-Out / Refurbishment / Framework Projects

The Opportunity

We are working with an established contractor looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute Senior QS with a strong background in retail fit-out, refurbishment and managing multiple projects simultaneously.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the commercial delivery of a portfolio of fast-paced projects, working closely with operational teams to ensure projects are delivered successfully, profitably and to the highest standards.

We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who have worked on major supermarket refurbishment programmes, retail frameworks or national roll-out projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial management of multiple retail fit-out and refurbishment projects simultaneously.
• Managing project costs, budgets, valuations and financial reporting.
• Procurement and commercial management of subcontractors.
• Preparation and agreement of variations and final accounts.
• Managing commercial risks and identifying opportunities to maximise profitability.
• Working closely with operational and project delivery teams.
• Ensuring projects are delivered within agreed commercial parameters.
• Maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Providing accurate cost forecasting and commercial reporting across multiple sites.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-project environment.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within the construction industry.
• Extensive retail fit-out or refurbishment experience.
• Demonstrable experience commercially managing multiple live sites.
• Strong subcontractor procurement and account management skills.
• Excellent commercial awareness, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage competing project deadlines.
• Experience working independently and taking ownership of commercial performance.

Highly Desirable

• Supermarket refurbishment and fit-out programmes.
• Experience delivering projects across national retail frameworks.
• Fast-track refurbishment or store roll-out experience.
• Experience working within live retail environments.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers the chance to take ownership of a varied portfolio of retail projects and work closely with an experienced commercial leadership team.

For an ambitious Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a role offering responsibility, autonomy and the opportunity to make a genuine commercial impact, this could be an excellent next move.

A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered, dependent on experience.

This opportunity is being handled on a strictly confidential basis.

If you are an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong retail fit-out background, particularly within supermarket refurbishment or multi-site programmes, we would love to hear from you.

All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.