Senior Quantity Surveyor — Lead £0.5m-£10m Building Projects

TipTopJob; Basildon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Pension

Generous holiday allowance

Career progression opportunities

Varied project portfolio

Team events

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Building team on a diverse portfolio across Essex, London and the wider region. The role covers procurement through to final account, including live/occupied sites and strong client liaison.

The successful candidate will bring proven QS experience, ideally with a main contractor background, and a track record of managing projects from GBP500k to GBP10m in sectors such as retail, healthcare and education.

Qualifications

• Proven Senior Quantity Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor experience.
• Main contractor background preferred.
• Experience managing GBP500k–GBP10m building projects.

Responsibilities

• Full commercial management of projects valued GBP500k–GBP10m.
• Manage projects from procurement through to final account.
• Subcontract procurement, tendering and negotiation.
• Cost control, forecasting, valuations and CVRs.
• Applications for payment, variations and commercial claims.
• Final accounts and commercial negotiations.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Support value engineering and cost-saving initiatives.
• Work closely with operational teams and clients.
• Mentor Assistant and Junior Quantity Surveyors.

Skills

QS experience

Live/occupied sites

Procurement

Cost control

Contract law basics

Job description

TipTopJob is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Building team on a diverse portfolio across Essex, London and the wider region. The role covers procurement through to final account, including live/occupied sites and strong client liaison.

The successful candidate will bring proven QS experience, ideally with a main contractor background, and a track record of managing projects from GBP500k to GBP10m in sectors such as retail, healthcare and education.