Senior Quantity Surveyor - Lead Commercials on £0.5–£10m

Bennett And Game Recruitment; Ware; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

20 days holiday + BH

Career progression

Mentoring culture

Office-based role in Ware

Job summary

Bennett & Game are recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Ware office and take full commercial responsibility for allocated projects. You will mentor junior team members and lead the commercial function across a range of sectors including retail, commercial, residential and education.

Projects typically range from £500k to £10m, with traditional, design & build and two-stage tender approaches. A clear progression path and strong mentoring culture support your career development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within a main contractor or consultancy.
• Strong experience across Design & Build, Traditional and two-stage tender projects.
• Experience on projects from £500k to £10m.
• Strong understanding of JCT and/or NEC contracts.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Excellent commercial reporting and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Full commercial management of projects from pre-construction through to final account.
• Manage procurement schedules and chair procurement meetings.
• Prepare scopes of work, pricing schedules and subcontract enquiries.
• Analyse, normalise and negotiate subcontract tender returns.
• Raise and administer subcontract orders.
• Prepare and manage CVRs and monthly commercial reports.
• Monitor cost control, forecasts and final spend projections.
• Manage variations and change control with clients and subcontractors.
• Review subcontractor payment applications and client payments.
• Review contract terms and identify commercial risks.
• Act as primary commercial contact for clients.
• Mentor and support Assistant and Intermediate QSs.

Tools

Excel

Job description

Bennett & Game are recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Ware office and take full commercial responsibility for allocated projects. You will mentor junior team members and lead the commercial function across a range of sectors including retail, commercial, residential and education.

Projects typically range from £500k to £10m, with traditional, design & build and two-stage tender approaches. A clear progression path and strong mentoring culture support your career development.