Senior Quantity Surveyor: Bids & Delivery Lead

Wates Smartspace; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction West, located at Interchange Place, Birmingham, is seeking a Project / Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial delivery of a diverse project portfolio, from bid to handover.

You will support bid teams and then transition into a commercial lead during delivery, developing winning strategies, managing risk and cost, procuring subcontract accounts, and building strong relationships with clients and supply chain partners across the region.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline required.
• Experience in construction with tenders, bids or pre-construction activities.
• Strong commercial awareness and contract knowledge; excellent negotiation and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work across pre-construction and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial aspects of bids, tenders and pre-construction activities.
• Develop cost plans, risk assessments and commercial strategies.
• Work with operational teams to ensure commercial viability during bids.
• Contribute to conversion of opportunities into secured work.
• Manage project costs, forecasting and reporting during delivery.
• Procure and manage subcontract accounts.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks and opportunities.
• Build relationships with customers, consultants and supply chain partners.
• Support achievement of business performance and profitability targets.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Tenders & Bids

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Collaborative working

Project finances

Subcontractor accounts

RICS/CIOB advantageous

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

RICS/CIOB membership advantageous

Job description

Construction West, located at Interchange Place, Birmingham, is seeking a Project / Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial delivery of a diverse project portfolio, from bid to handover.

You will support bid teams and then transition into a commercial lead during delivery, developing winning strategies, managing risk and cost, procuring subcontract accounts, and building strong relationships with clients and supply chain partners across the region.