Senior Quantity Surveyor

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Swanley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take commercial ownership of high-value projects in the Swanley area. The role requires experience with JCT contracts and a strong track record in a main contractor environment.

You will manage budgets, cost reporting and final accounts, while coordinating with project managers, subcontractors and clients to protect margins and deliver successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in main contractor environments.
• Strong knowledge of JCT contracts and commercial processes.
• Ability to take ownership of projects from pre-construction through final account.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial ownership of allocated projects from pre-construction through to completion and final account.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, cost reporting and financial performance.
• Administer contracts in accordance with agreed terms, with emphasis on JCT forms of contract.
• Prepare, review and manage applications for payment, valuations, variations and change.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage the procurement and commercial administration of subcontract packages.
• Review subcontractor applications, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Manage contractual notices, extensions of time and other relevant commercial matters.
• Monitor project costs against budgets and provide accurate financial forecasts.
• Support the preparation and agreement of final accounts.
• Assist with the resolution of commercial and contractual disputes where required.
• Contribute to improving commercial processes and maintaining strong commercial controls across projects.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract knowledge

Stakeholder negotiations

Project ownership

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Swanley, Kent

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong background working for a main contractor? Do you have solid JCT contract experience and the commercial expertise to take ownership of projects from pre-construction through to final account?

If you are looking for an opportunity where you can take responsibility for commercial performance, work closely with project delivery teams and play a key role in protecting and maximising project margins, this could be the opportunity for you.

Our client is an established construction contractor delivering a range of high-value projects and is looking to strengthen its commercial team with an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor.

The Role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial responsibility for your projects, working closely with the Project Manager, commercial team, subcontractors, suppliers and client representatives.

This is a hands‑on position suited to a Senior Quantity Surveyor who is confident managing contracts, negotiating with stakeholders and making commercially sound decisions, with the view to head up the commercial team in the years to come.

Key Responsibilities

• Take commercial ownership of allocated projects from pre-construction through to completion and final account.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, cost reporting and financial performance.
• Administer contracts in accordance with agreed terms, with particular emphasis on JCT forms of contract.
• Prepare, review and manage applications for payment, valuations, variations and change.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage the procurement and commercial administration of subcontract packages.
• Review subcontractor applications, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Manage contractual notices, extensions of time and other relevant commercial matters.
• Monitor project costs against budgets and provide accurate financial forecasts.
• Support the preparation and agreement of final accounts.
• Assist with the resolution of commercial and contractual disputes where required.
• Contribute to improving commercial processes and maintaining strong commercial controls across projects.

About You

The successful candidate will be an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a proven track record within a main contractor environment.

You will have strong commercial awareness, excellent contract knowledge and the confidence to manage your own workload while working closely with operational and senior management teams.

Desirable

• Experience working across complex or high-value construction projects.
• Experience managing multiple subcontract packages.
• Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.

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.