Senior Quantity Surveyor

Calibre Search; Lowton Common; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training & development

Varied project portfolio

Job summary

Calibre Search is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Team Leader to join our Warrington office. You will lead a growing team, focusing on post-contract cost management while gaining exposure to pre-contract work across diverse North West projects.

You will manage QS commissions from inception to completion, oversee cost plans, valuations, variations and final accounts, and build strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Quantity Surveyor within a consultancy environment.
• Strong post-contract cost management and commercial delivery skills.
• Experience across a range of sectors and projects.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and lead a team.
• Comfortable working independently while supporting a team.

Responsibilities

• Managing quantity surveying commissions from inception to completion.
• Post-contract cost management and overall commercial delivery.
• Provide quantity surveying advice across sectors and projects.
• Prepare and review cost plans, valuations, variations, final accounts and reports.
• Manage client relationships and act as trusted advisor.
• Collaborate with project managers, contractors and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior team members and support office growth.
• Contribute to the Warrington office development and standards.
• Ensure projects are delivered commercially and to a high standard.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Post-contract management

Client facing

Team leadership

Independent worker

Multi-sector experience

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Team Leader

Location: Warrington

A leading construction consultancy, offering quantity surveying and project management support directly to clients, are looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Team Leader to join their Warrington office.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking to take the next step in their career within a consultancy environment, working alongside an established team on a varied portfolio of exciting high-profile projects across the North West.

The business works across a broad range of sectors, including commercial, residential, retail, hospitality, healthcare and education, with projects ranging from major public sector developments and infrastructure through to high-profile sporting, entertainment and media schemes.

We are looking for someone with previous consultancy experience and strong commercial awareness who can work alongside the existing Senior QS / Team Leader and help support the continued development of the team.

The Role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor / Team Leader, you will be involved predominantly in post-contract quantity surveying, whilst also having exposure to pre-contract work.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing quantity surveying commissions from inception through to completion.
• Taking responsibility for post-contract cost management and commercial delivery.
• Providing quantity surveying advice across a variety of sectors and project types.
• Preparing and reviewing cost plans, valuations, variations, final accounts and commercial reports.
• Managing client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor throughout projects.
• Working closely with project managers, contractors, consultants and other project stakeholders.
• Supporting junior members of the team and contributing to their professional development.
• Assisting with the continued growth and development of the Warrington office.
• Ensuring projects are delivered commercially, professionally and to a high standard.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally within a consultancy environment.
• Good experience across both pre and post-contract quantity surveying, with a particular strength in post-contract work.
• Experience across a range of sectors.
• Strong commercial and client facing skills.
• The confidence to work independently whilst also contributing to a collaborative team.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• A genuine interest in developing their career and taking on additional responsibility.

Chartered status is not essential. The business is supportive of professional development and provides in-house training and financial support for individuals working towards chartership.

This role would suit an experienced Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor who is looking for progression and greater responsibility, without wanting to move into a heavily corporate environment.

What You Can Expect

• Competitive salary, negotiable on experience.
• Flexible working.
• A collaborative and approachable consultancy environment.
• An exciting and varied project portfolio across the North West.
• Genuine opportunities for professional development and progression.
• Support towards chartership for those who want to pursue it.

The Opportunity

This is a chance to join a consultancy with an impressive and diverse project portfolio, working on schemes across the North West and beyond for a variety of high profile clients and sectors.

If you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor who wants to work in multiple sectors, enjoys being client facing, and is looking for a role where you can have a genuine impact within a growing team, this could be a great next step.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business