Senior Quantity Surveyor – Surrey
Linum Consult is supporting an established international main contractor seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to take a key commercial role within its UK operations in Surrey.
This is a broad position offering considerably more than traditional project quantity surveying. You will have responsibility across commercial management, contracts, procurement, cost control and financial performance, working closely with senior management and helping to strengthen the commercial processes supporting the company's construction activities.
The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take ownership of the contractual and commercial performance of multiple projects, with responsibilities including:
- Developing and implementing cost-management strategies to maximise project performance and profitability
- Overseeing project financial reporting, management accounts and business-planning activities
- Managing commercial and contractual risk throughout the project lifecycle
- Reviewing and negotiating JCT contracts, subcontract agreements, purchase orders and associated terms and conditions
- Working alongside legal advisors to identify and mitigate contractual exposure
- Ensuring contracts and supporting documentation are properly reviewed and executed before works commence
- Working closely with procurement and accounts teams to improve commercial controls and procurement strategy
- Developing and maintaining the company's subcontractor database and supply-chain information
- Maintaining visibility of live and pending contracts, warranties and commercial obligations
- Supporting the implementation and integration of Xero and Eque2 financial systems
- Ensuring commercial activities comply with company procedures and relevant UK regulations
Your Background
We are interested in speaking with commercially strong construction professionals who can operate with a high degree of autonomy and comfortably engage with senior stakeholders.
You should ideally bring:
- A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline
- RICS membership or an equivalent professional qualification
- Approximately 10+ years' commercial / Quantity Surveying experience
- Strong experience within the UK construction sector, ideally including Mechanical & Electrical installation projects
- Excellent knowledge of cost management, procurement, tendering and contract administration
- Strong working knowledge of JCT contracts
- Experience reviewing subcontract and supplier terms and identifying commercial risk
- Strong commercial judgement with the ability to influence project and business decisions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Previous exposure to Xero and/or Eque2 would be advantageous
The Opportunity
This position would particularly suit an experienced Senior QS looking for a role with greater commercial ownership and influence rather than simply managing valuations and project costs.
You will join an international construction organisation and work across the commercial, contractual, procurement and financial aspects of its UK project portfolio, providing an opportunity to make a tangible contribution to how the business operates.
Location: Surrey
Sector: Construction / M&E
Position: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Interested?
For a confidential discussion, please send your CV to , for the attention of Neill Donald.
