Senior Quantity Surveyor

ALDWYCH CONSULTING LTD; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd. invites a Chartered Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial delivery of a varied portfolio from its Southampton team. You will oversee cost plans, contracts and relationships with clients and project teams across public and private sectors.

The role emphasizes mentorship of junior staff, strategic cost advice and proactive project governance to ensure profitability and client satisfaction on complex schemes.

Qualifications

• MRICS status or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in a consultancy environment.
• Experience delivering projects across property and development sectors.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts.
• Employer's Agent experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing complex projects and multiple priorities.
• Proactive, commercially aware and solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial delivery of projects, achieving cost, quality and programme objectives.
• Prepare and manage cost plans, budgets and forecasts.
• Provide strategic cost and commercial advice throughout the lifecycle.
• Manage contract administration across a variety of projects.
• Maintain financial control, profitability and forecasting.
• Ensure governance, quality standards and client KPIs are met.
• Build relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and stakeholders.
• Mentor junior QS team members and contribute to knowledge sharing.
• Support client account growth and assist with bids and business development.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client-facing

Commercial awareness

Problem solving

Contract administration

Cost management

Stakeholder management

Education

MRICS

Tools

NEC

JCT

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Southampton | Buildings & Property | £Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Are you a Chartered Quantity Surveyor looking for an opportunity to take a lead role on a diverse range of high-profile projects?

Our client is a leading multidisciplinary construction, design and project delivery consultancy looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their growing Buildings & Places team in Southampton.

This is an excellent opportunity to work across a varied portfolio of public and private sector projects, including:

• Residential and affordable housing
• Retirement living
• Education
• Healthcare
• Defence
• Commercial and industrial developments
• Local authority and government estates

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will act as a trusted commercial advisor to clients, taking responsibility for the successful commercial delivery of projects while building strong, long-term relationships with clients and project teams.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the commercial delivery of projects, ensuring agreed cost, quality and programme objectives are achieved.
• Preparing and managing cost plans, budgets and financial forecasts.
• Providing strategic cost and commercial advice throughout the project lifecycle.
• Managing contract administration activities across a variety of projects.
• Maintaining strong financial control, project profitability and accurate forecasting.
• Ensuring governance, quality standards and client KPIs are consistently achieved.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and key stakeholders.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the Quantity Surveying team.
• Contributing to team development and knowledge-sharing initiatives, including CPD activities.
• Supporting client account growth and identifying potential new business opportunities.
• Contributing to bids, proposals and wider business development activities.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• MRICS status or equivalent professional qualification.
• Proven Quantity Surveying and Cost Management experience within a consultancy environment.
• Experience delivering projects across property and development sectors.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts.
• Experience acting as an Employer's Agent would be advantageous.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing complex projects and multiple priorities.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• A proactive, commercially aware and solution-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

What's on Offer?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly respected consultancy with a strong presence across the UK. You will be part of a supportive local team while also having access to a wider network of industry specialists and experts.

The role offers exposure to complex and high-profile projects, excellent career progression opportunities and the chance to play a key role in the continued growth of the Quantity Surveying service.

If you are a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for your next career move in Southampton, we'd love to hear from you.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.