Senior Quantity Surveyor

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Ringwood; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Flexible hours

Career progression

Leadership role

Team environment

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a leading residential developer in Ringwood. This role offers leadership within the commercial team and a clear path for progression for an experienced QS.

You will lead the commercial management of developments, monitor costs and valuations, and support subcontractor procurement while mentoring junior surveyors. The position is based on-site in Ringwood with flexible start/finish times.

Qualifications

• Experience in housebuilding or residential construction.
• Experience managing multiple live developments.
• Ambitious, proactive, and able to lead meetings with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of residential developments.
• Chair commercial meetings and contribute to CVR reviews.
• Monitor project costs, valuations, variations and cash flow.
• Support procurement activities and subcontractor package management.
• Mentor and develop Assistant and Quantity Surveyors.
• Provide accurate financial reporting to senior management.

Skills

CVRs

Cost management

Valuations

Subcontract procurement

Stakeholder negotiation

Leadership

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor | Residential Developer | Ringwood

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ringwood, Dorset

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Flexible Working Hours (39.5 Hours Per Week)

Residential Development

Take the Next Step in Your Quantity Surveying Career

An established and growing residential developer is looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team in Ringwood. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior QS or an ambitious Quantity Surveyor ready to progress into a leadership-focused role.

Working across high-quality housing developments on the South Coast, you'll play a key role in commercial performance, project delivery, team development, and business growth.

Senior Quantity Surveyor | Quantity Surveyor | Residential Construction | Housebuilding

A leading residential developer is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its growing commercial team. This opportunity would suit a Senior QS, Project Quantity Surveyor, Managing Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, or experienced Quantity Surveyor looking to progress within a successful housebuilding business delivering high-quality residential developments across the South Coast.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of residential developments.
• Chair commercial meetings and contribute to CVR reviews.
• Monitor project costs, valuations, variations, and cash flow.
• Support procurement activities and subcontractor package management.
• Work closely with Construction, Technical, and Operational teams.
• Review commercial and operational KPIs.
• Mentor and develop Assistant and Quantity Surveyors.
• Support the mobilisation and commercial review of new projects.
• Provide accurate financial reporting to senior management.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within housebuilding or residential construction.
• Strong knowledge of CVRs, cost management, valuations, and subcontract procurement.
• Experience managing multiple live developments.
• Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Ability to lead meetings and influence key stakeholders.
• Ambitious, proactive, and committed to delivering successful projects.

What's On Offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible start and finish times
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Leadership responsibility within a growing business
• Exposure to exciting residential developments across the South Coast
• Supportive and collaborative team environment