Senior Quantity Surveyor

Caralex Recruitment; Westhill; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to enhance a commercial department for a new build residential developer. This role involves site management, supported by a trainee, and reporting to the Commercial Manager. Key responsibilities include preparing contracts and budgets, conducting feasibility studies, and performing cost control and dispute resolution. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Quantity Surveying and prior experience in housebuilding, either nearing Senior level or as an established Senior QS ready for a new opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience in housebuilding as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Ideally ready to step up to Senior level or already at Senior QS level.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Run sites supported by a trainee Quantity Surveyor.
• Write reports and prepare contracts and budgets.
• Conduct feasibility studies and cost forecasting.

Skills

Cost control and estimation

Budget preparation

Dispute resolution

Valuations and value engineering

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Job description

Caralex Recruitment Limited have been asked to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to bolster a commercial department of a well-regarded new build residential developer.

The role will entail running sites with the support of a trainee Quantity Surveyor whilst reporting to the Commercial Manager.

The day-to-day work will include:

• writing reports and preparing documents such as contracts, budgets and plans.
• feasibility studies.
• cost control, estimation, planning and forecasting.
• cost benefit analysis.
• dispute resolution.
• valuations and value engineering.
• providing information to Materials Buyers, the Technical & Sales teams etc as necessary.

You will ideally hold a degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management and have previously worked as a housebuilding Quantity Surveyor and now ready to step up to Senior level, or already be a Senior QS and ready for a new challenge.