Senior Quantity Surveyor

ReWork Recruitment Group Limited; Willenhall; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for their Birmingham team. The role involves leading client engagements, managing project timelines, and providing valuable insights into market conditions. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years of consultancy experience, strong cost planning expertise, and are ideally chartered (MRICS) or working towards it. The position offers a salary of up to £70,000, flexible working hours, and several employee benefits including a health plan and car allowance.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

Medicash health plan

Life assurance cover

In-house mental health support

Pay reviews twice a year

Annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday leave

Pension contributions

Car allowance

Qualifications

• Extensive consultancy experience, particularly in the residential sector.
• Proven experience across the full project lifecycle, both pre- and post-contract.
• 7 years+ industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading client engagement and managing project timelines.
• Preparing feasibility reports and budget estimates.
• Advising clients on market conditions and procurement strategies.

Skills

Client engagement

Project management

Cost planning

Negotiation skills

Understanding of JCT contracts

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Chartered or working towards MRICS

Job description

Overview

A leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy with over 200 employees and offices in London, Manchester and Birmingham are seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Birmingham team. Providing a full suite of services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying and Project Management, this is an opportunity to join a business who has a respected name within the industry. You’ll be involved in a wide range of projects across sectors particularly residential and education with commercial, regeneration and blue light services.

Responsibilities

• Leading client engagement, presenting schemes and managing project timelines.
• Acting as Contract Administrator or Employer's Agent.
• Appointing and overseeing the performance of the professional team.
• Preparing feasibility reports, contract documents and budget estimates.
• Managing schemes, tendering procedures and contract arrangements.
• Advising clients on market conditions and procurement strategies.
• Preparing interim payment recommendations, final accounts and variation adjustments.
• Participating in project meetings and driving successful delivery.

Requirements

• Extensive consultancy experience, particularly in the residential sector (experience in education and other sectors is a plus).
• Experience pre and post contract, cost planning at all RIBA stages.
• Strong understanding of JCT contracts (NEC or other forms beneficial).
• Proven experience across the full project lifecycle, both pre- and post-contract.
• Ideally chartered (e.g. MRICS) or working towards chartership.
• Relevant academic qualifications (e.g. BSc in Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, or Project Management).
• Excellent client-facing skills and a collaborative approach.
• 7 years+ industry experience.
• Strong cost planning and procurement expertise.
• Ability to negotiate contracts and act as Employer's Agent.

Remuneration

• Up to £70,000 per annum
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working (potential to work from office and home)
• Medicash health plan (money back on your dental, optical, physio appointments and more)
• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.
• In-house mental health first aiders
• Pay reviews twice a year
• Annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched)
• Car allowance

If you are a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Project Manager considering your career options, please contact Damian Eatwell @ ReWork Recruitment