Senior Quantity Surveyor

Clarkson Owens Recruitment; Witney; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a national timberframe building company. The role involves managing the Commercial department and ensuring project delivery within budget and specifications. Candidates should have strong communication and negotiation skills, as well as experience in handling construction projects worth between £500k and £5M. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid work options, and multiple benefits such as a bonus scheme, 30 days of holidays, and a pension plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

30 days holidays

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Car Cash Allowance

Flexible benefits package

Employee assistance programme

Employee Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in construction projects.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of build methodology, scope, and costs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects to the correct price and specification.
• Review and negotiate sub-contract orders.
• Maintain a full command of project brief and costs.
• Prepare and issue Sub-contract tenders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiating skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Clarkson Owens Recruitment are working with a leading national timberframe building company who are looking for a Senior QS to join ther team.

Reporting to the UK Head of Construction, the Senior Quantity Surveyor is a key member of the Commercial department, responsible for delivering successful projects, from order through to final account, ranging in value from £500k to £5M. It is important that the Senior Quantity Surveyor possesses excellent communication, negotiating and interpersonal skills as they will be required to build long term client relationships.

You will also be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day management of the wider Commercial team which includes coaching and developing the Assistant Quantity Surveyors. Duties include:

Responsibilities

• Working within cross functional teams, to deliver projects to the correct price and specification, on or ahead of programme and on or under budget.
• Reviewing and negotiating sub-contract orders within the approved risk parameters.
• Completing the pre-construction activities and ensuring that projects are setup on the ERP system in accordance with the contract documents and within the required lead in period.
• Maintaining a full and detailed command of the project brief, including the build methodology, scope of works, programme and costs.
• Preparing and issuing Sub-contract tenders and working alongside the Contract Managers tonegotiate and place Sub-contract orders.
• Reviewing and approving the fortnightly sub-contractor payments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme (subject to bonus scheme rules and performance)
• Holidays - 30 days per annum (Including bank holidays)
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme
• Company Sick pay after probationary period
• Car Cash Allowance/ Company Car scheme
• Flexible benefits package, including cycle scheme, holiday trading, dental insurance and taste/gourmet card.
• Hybrid Work pattern available
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee Referral Scheme