Senior Quantity Surveyor – Residential Groundworks

Building Careers UK Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Long-term progression

Job summary

Building Careers UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to deliver commercial management for residential groundworks projects in the Liverpool area. You will oversee contract awards, payments, variations, cost forecasts, and final accounts, while coordinating with site teams.

The ideal candidate will have proven QS experience in groundworks or civil engineering, housing exposure, and strong negotiation and stakeholder skills, with a degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within groundworks or civil engineering.
• Housing and residential groundworks experience is essential.
• Experience with residential developers or housebuilders is desirable.
• Strong understanding of commercial management and contract administration.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive and commercially driven approach.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related commercial discipline would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial delivery of multiple residential groundworks projects from contract award through final account.
• Prepare and submit applications for payment, valuations, variations, and final accounts.
• Procuring and managing subcontractors and suppliers.
• Produce accurate cost forecasts, CVRs, and commercial reports.
• Monitor project costs and ensure commercial targets are achieved.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Administer contracts and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Work closely with operational teams to maximise project performance and profitability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, site teams, and stakeholders.

Skills

Residential groundworks

Commercial management

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Multi-project management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Related commercial discipline

Job description

Building Careers UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to deliver commercial management for residential groundworks projects in the Liverpool area. You will oversee contract awards, payments, variations, cost forecasts, and final accounts, while coordinating with site teams.

The ideal candidate will have proven QS experience in groundworks or civil engineering, housing exposure, and strong negotiation and stakeholder skills, with a degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.