Senior Quantity Surveyor

Trades Workforce Solutions; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic construction firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial responsibilities for large-scale housebuilding projects. The ideal candidate will oversee cost control, budgets, and mentoring a team while ensuring project compliance with regulations. With a strong understanding of construction methods and market rates, you will play a pivotal role in delivering value-engineered solutions. This position offers a thrilling opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• HND qualification (or higher) in a relevant field and a valid CSCS card.
• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally as a Quantity Surveyor in housebuilding.
• Strong knowledge of current market rates, construction methods, and regulations.
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong IT skills, including project management and payment systems.
• Excellent communication and ability to thrive under pressure.
• Leadership experience to manage, mentor, and motivate a team.
• Solid understanding of cost control, budgeting, and value engineering.

Responsibilities

• Control cost procedures, manage budgets, and ensure valuations are accurate.
• Lead value engineering to ensure cost-effective projects.
• Prepare reports and present commercial positions at meetings.
• Oversee procurement and sub-contractor management.
• Train, mentor, and manage your team.

Skills

Cost control

Budget management

Value engineering

Excellent communication

IT skills

Leadership

Education

HND or higher in a relevant field

Tools

COINS

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor– Housebuilding

Excellent Scope for Development

Strong Project pipeline with sales

Excellent package

Local projects (Devon)

We’re looking for a sharp, proactive Commercial Manager to lead the commercial and surveying responsibilities for large-scale sites, ensuring cost control, managing budgets, and driving value engineering. This is an exciting, fast-paced role at the heart of our operations, where you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality homes at the best possible cost.

As part of our Commercial team (Estimators, Quantity Surveyors, and Material Buyers), you’ll be responsible for managing costs across multiple sites (200+ units), preparing tenders, controlling budgets, and ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations. You’ll work closely with sub-contractors, manage procurement processes, and support your team with training and mentorship.

Key Responsibilities:

• Control cost procedures, manage budgets, and ensure valuations are accurate and up-to-date.
• Lead value engineering to ensure projects remain cost-effective while meeting design objectives.
• Prepare reports and financial documents, and present commercial positions at project meetings.
• Oversee procurement, sub-contractor management, and ensure compliance with Group policies.
• Train, mentor, and manage your team, helping them grow and thrive in their roles.
• Stay ahead of the market with knowledge of new materials, methods, and regulations (NHBC, Building Regs, etc.).
• Collaborate with teams across departments to maintain project budgets and timelines.

What You’ll Need:

• HND qualification (or higher) in a relevant field and a valid CSCS card.
• Proven experience in a similar role (ideally as a Quantity Surveyor in housebuilding).
• Strong knowledge of current market rates, construction methods, and regulations.
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage budgets and valuations effectively.
• Strong IT skills, including project management and payment systems (e.g., COINS).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-moving environment.
• Leadership experience, with the ability to manage, mentor, and motivate a team.
• Solid understanding of cost control, budgeting, and value engineering processes.

If you’re looking for a dynamic role where you can make an impact, grow your career, and help us deliver the best homes at the best value, we’d love to hear from you.

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