At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage residential projects, budgets, and subcontractor agreements while ensuring high-quality delivery.
- Company: Respected residential developer with a strong presence in the East Midlands.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, attractive benefits, and long-term career progression.
- Other info: Supportive environment with opportunities to mentor junior staff.
- Why this job: Join a collaborative team and make a real impact on housing developments.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in residential construction and strong commercial awareness.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established and highly respected residential developer operating across the East Midlands. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful commercial team delivering high-quality housing developments, with clear long-term progression and stability within the business.
The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial responsibility for multiple residential developments from pre-construction through to final account. Working closely with operational and technical teams, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered profitably, efficiently, and to the highest standards. This position would suit an established Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in housebuilding or residential construction, looking to join a collaborative and forward-thinking business.
Key Responsibilities
- Full commercial management of residential developments
- Preparation and management of project budgets, forecasts, and cost reports
- Procurement and management of subcontractor packages
- Preparation, negotiation, and agreement of subcontractor accounts
- Monitor project expenditure and identify commercial risks and opportunities
- Produce accurate monthly valuations and financial reporting
- Work closely with site teams to maintain cost control and programme alignment
- Assist in tender analysis and procurement strategy
- Ensure contractual compliance and effective risk management
- Mentor and support junior commercial staff where required
- Final account negotiation and project close-out
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within residential construction / housebuilding
- Strong understanding of commercial processes across the full project lifecycle
- Experience managing multiple housing developments simultaneously
- Excellent knowledge of subcontract procurement and cost management
- Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management
- Strong contractual and commercial awareness
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Organised, commercially driven, and proactive approach
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and attractive benefits package
- Opportunity to work on high-quality residential developments
- Long-term career progression within an established business
- Stable pipeline of work across the East Midlands region
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunity to mentor and influence the wider commercial team
If you are an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for your next opportunity within the housing sector, we would welcome a confidential conversation.
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Housing in Basingstoke employer: S Guest Consultancy Services
Join a well-established residential developer in Derby, East Midlands, where you will thrive in a supportive and collaborative work environment. With a competitive salary and attractive benefits package, this role offers clear long-term career progression and the chance to work on high-quality housing developments. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will not only manage multiple projects but also have the opportunity to mentor junior staff, making a meaningful impact within the team.
Contact Details:
S Guest Consultancy Services Recruitment Team
