Senior Quantity Surveyor

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Professional development

Exposure to high-profile projects

Supportive team

Business development opportunities

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd in Southampton is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its Buildings & Places team. You will lead the commercial delivery of projects, managing cost plans, budgets and forecasts across a diverse portfolio including residential, education and healthcare.

The role offers hybrid working, exposure to high-profile schemes, career progression and opportunities to mentor junior staff and contribute to business development.

Qualifications

• MRICS or equivalent professional qualification.
• Proven quantity surveying and cost management experience on property and development projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts.
• Employer's Agent experience would be advantageous.
• Strong client and stakeholder management experience.
• Experience delivering complex construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial delivery of projects, ensuring cost, quality and programme objectives are achieved.
• Prepare and manage cost plans, budgets and forecasts.
• Provide strategic cost and commercial advice to clients.
• Manage contract administration and commercial performance.
• Maintain financial control, profitability and accurate forecasting.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams.
• Mentor junior team members and support their development.
• Contribute to bids, fee proposals and business development.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Education

MRICS or equivalent

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Construction Consultancy

Southampton | Hybrid Working

The Opportunity

A leading construction and property consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its established Buildings & Places team in Southampton.

This is an excellent opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of public and private sector projects, including residential and affordable housing, retirement living, education, healthcare, defence, commercial and industrial developments, and local government estates.

You’ll work alongside experienced industry specialists on complex and high‑profile projects, while having the opportunity to develop your sector experience, take on greater responsibility and contribute to the continued growth of the Quantity Surveying team.

The Role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will act as a trusted commercial advisor to clients, taking responsibility for the commercial delivery of projects throughout the project lifecycle.

• Leading the commercial delivery of projects, ensuring cost, quality and programme objectives are achieved.
• Preparing and managing cost plans, budgets and forecasts.
• Providing strategic cost and commercial advice to clients.
• Managing contract administration and commercial performance.
• Maintaining effective financial control, project profitability and accurate forecasting.
• Managing project governance, quality standards and client KPIs.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Mentoring junior team members and supporting their professional development.
• Supporting CPD activities and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Contributing to bids, fee proposals and wider business development.
• Identifying opportunities to develop existing client relationships and generate new business.

The Person

We’re looking for a commercially astute and client-focused Quantity Surveyor with strong experience within the property and construction sector.

Ideally, you will have:

• MRICS or equivalent professional qualification.
• Proven experience in Quantity Surveying and cost management across property and development projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts.
• Experience acting as an Employer's Agent would be advantageous.
• Strong client and stakeholder management experience.
• Experience delivering complex construction projects.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to lead projects and support the development of junior team members.
• Strong commercial awareness with a proactive and solution-focused approach.
• The confidence to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within a wider multidisciplinary team.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Opportunity to work across a broad range of sectors and project types.
• Exposure to high-profile and complex developments.
• Strong career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Supportive team environment with access to wider industry expertise.
• Opportunity to contribute to business development and help grow the regional Quantity Surveying team.

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.