Senior Quantity Surveyor

Youngs Consultancy; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 15%

Long-term bonus

Private medical cover

Salary exchange pension

Life assurance

25–30 days annual leave

Job summary

Youngs Consultancy in Thames Valley is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take ownership of commercial management on high-end residential developments across the South East. The role focuses on cost control throughout the build programme, from subcontract enquiries to payments and cost reporting.

You will work with delivery teams to assess viability, provide cost advice, and support sales and wider business decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in a surveying role within a house builder environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to analyse costs.
• Capable of working in a busy team and communicating with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Procuring and placing subcontractor packages in line with the build programme
• Preparing detailed subcontract enquiries, scopes of works and contract documentation
• Analyzing returns, negotiating terms and making clear, commercially robust recommendations
• Managing subcontractor payments, variations and contra charges
• Ensuring contracts are placed on agreed terms and conditions
• Attending site meetings and working collaboratively with delivery teams
• Reviewing drawings to ensure proposals are practical, cost-effective and commercially viable
• Providing cost advice to support sales and wider business decisions
• Producing regular cost reporting and full development cost reports

Skills

Commercial awareness

Numerical skills

Team player

Communication skills

Organisation

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Thames Valley

Join a privately owned, multi-award-winning regional housebuilder as a Senior Quantity Surveyor delivering bespoke, high-end residential developments across desirable locations in the South East. This is a financially strong, established business offering a friendly, supportive team and a welcoming culture in new renovated, modern offices.

Role Purpose

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take ownership of the commercial management of high-end residential developments, keeping costs controlled throughout the build programme. From preparing subcontract enquiries and negotiating terms to managing payments and producing development cost reports, your work will connect procurement decisions with delivery on site. Working collaboratively with delivery teams, you will assess the practicality and commercial viability of proposals, provide clear cost advice and support informed sales and wider business decisions. The role offers scope to apply experienced commercial judgement across the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Procuring and placing subcontractor packages in line with the build programme
• Preparing detailed subcontract enquiries, scopes of works and contract documentation
• Analysing returns, negotiating terms and making clear, commercially robust recommendations
• Managing subcontractor payments, variations and contra charges
• Ensuring contracts are placed on agreed terms and conditions
• Attending site meetings and working collaboratively with delivery teams
• Reviewing drawings to ensure proposals are practical, cost-effective and commercially viable
• Providing cost advice to support sales and wider business decisions
• Producing regular cost reporting and full development cost reports

Requirements

• Strong experience in a similar surveying role within a house builder environment
• Strong commercial awareness and excellent numerical skills
• Great team player
• Good communication skills
• Organised and able to work well in a busy team

What's on Offer

Alongside a competitive salary, the package includes discretionary annual and long-term bonus schemes of up to 15% of annual salary. Annual leave starts at 25 days, rising to a maximum of 30 days, with private medical cover, an enhanced pension scheme through salary exchange and free life assurance.