Senior Quantity Surveyor — Construction & Fit-Out Lead

McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Volunteering days

Employee benefits

Job summary

McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd, via its WorkSpace division, is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team across UK projects. You will leverage extensive construction experience to manage budgets, procurement, and commercial risk, while mentoring junior surveyors and coordinating with site teams.

Ideal candidates will have a degree, strong knowledge of JCT/NEC contracts and excellent numeracy, IT and communication skills. Travel to sites will be required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification and extensive construction experience.
• Strong knowledge of JCT/NEC contracts.
• Excellent numerical, IT and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities.
• Proactive, take initiative and able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyse and cost budgets.
• Ensure subcontractors are pre-qualified per management systems.
• Procurement of subcontractors and preparation of orders.
• Certify subcontractor interim payments and issue notices.
• Advise on legal/contractual issues and manage commercial risks.
• Produce monthly Cost Value Reconciliation on projects.
• Maintain relationships between commercial and site teams.
• Plan and evaluate work of teams and individuals.
• Assist in managing the Commercial team and mentor Quantity Surveyors.
• Foster effective interaction between commercial and operations teams.

Skills

Degree qualifications

Construction experience

Contract knowledge (JCT/NEC)

Commercial awareness

Take-offs & variations pricing

Communication & negotiation

Organisation & time management

Numerical/IT/problem solving

Initiative & autonomy

Site travel flexibility

Education

Degree qualification

Job description

McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd, via its WorkSpace division, is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team across UK projects. You will leverage extensive construction experience to manage budgets, procurement, and commercial risk, while mentoring junior surveyors and coordinating with site teams.

Ideal candidates will have a degree, strong knowledge of JCT/NEC contracts and excellent numeracy, IT and communication skills. Travel to sites will be required as part of the role.