Senior Quantity Surveyor – High-End Residential (15% Bonus)

Youngs Consultancy; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 15%

Long-term bonus

Private medical cover

Salary exchange pension

Life assurance

25–30 days annual leave

Job summary

Youngs Consultancy in Thames Valley is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take ownership of commercial management on high-end residential developments across the South East. The role focuses on cost control throughout the build programme, from subcontract enquiries to payments and cost reporting.

You will work with delivery teams to assess viability, provide cost advice, and support sales and wider business decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in a surveying role within a house builder environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to analyse costs.
• Capable of working in a busy team and communicating with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Procuring and placing subcontractor packages in line with the build programme
• Preparing detailed subcontract enquiries, scopes of works and contract documentation
• Analyzing returns, negotiating terms and making clear, commercially robust recommendations
• Managing subcontractor payments, variations and contra charges
• Ensuring contracts are placed on agreed terms and conditions
• Attending site meetings and working collaboratively with delivery teams
• Reviewing drawings to ensure proposals are practical, cost-effective and commercially viable
• Providing cost advice to support sales and wider business decisions
• Producing regular cost reporting and full development cost reports

Skills

Commercial awareness

Numerical skills

Team player

Communication skills

Organisation

Job description

Youngs Consultancy in Thames Valley is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take ownership of commercial management on high-end residential developments across the South East. The role focuses on cost control throughout the build programme, from subcontract enquiries to payments and cost reporting.

You will work with delivery teams to assess viability, provide cost advice, and support sales and wider business decisions.