Senior Quantity Surveyor - Residential Developments Lead

Building Careers UK; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Career development

Direct access to Directors

Job summary

Building Careers UK is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for residential developments in Shropshire and Mid Wales. You will own commercial management across multiple sites, manage budgets, procurement, and subcontract payments to ensure profitable delivery.

The role suits an experienced QS from a housebuilder background, with MRICS beneficial and a full UK driving licence. You will report to Directors and mentor junior staff as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Senior/Project QS in residential new build.
• Housebuilder or developer experience preferred.
• Experience managing multiple sites simultaneously.
• Strong build cost budgeting, costing and reporting.
• Experience with land appraisals and costings for abnormals/infrastructure advantageous.
• Proficient in Excel; COINS experience beneficial.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying; MRICS beneficial.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Commercial management of multiple residential developments.
• Prepare and manage build cost budgets for each site.
• Produce monthly cost reports and forecasts.
• Monitor costs per plot and per square foot against budget.
• Identify cost savings and value engineering opportunities.
• Procure trade packages and manage subcontract payments.
• Mentor junior commercial staff and report to Directors.

Skills

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Residential projects

Multi-site management

Cost reporting

Land appraisals

Subcontract management

Negotiation

Excel/COINS

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

MRICS beneficial

Tools

COINS

Job description

Building Careers UK is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for residential developments in Shropshire and Mid Wales. You will own commercial management across multiple sites, manage budgets, procurement, and subcontract payments to ensure profitable delivery.

The role suits an experienced QS from a housebuilder background, with MRICS beneficial and a full UK driving licence. You will report to Directors and mentor junior staff as the business grows.