Senior Quantity Surveyor
Stoke-on-Trent | £55,000 - £75,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits
Permanent | Full-Time | Hybrid Working
Ready to lead, influence and make your mark?
Time Recruitment is partnering with a growing refurbishment and fast-track construction contractor seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its expanding commercial team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute Senior QS looking to take ownership of projects while leading and developing a team of Quantity Surveyors, Assistant QSs and apprentices.
You’ll be working within a specialist fast-track division delivering refurbishment and fit-out schemes across the UK, with projects typically ranging from £1m to £4m. The portfolio includes student accommodation, hotel, leisure and hospitality refurbishment projects, working with well-known national brands and operators.
The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take full commercial responsibility for multiple projects from procurement through to final account while supporting and mentoring a growing team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing projects from procurement through to final account
- Preparing cost plans, budgets and financial forecasts
- Managing subcontractor procurement and tender packages
- Negotiating and agreeing subcontractor accounts
- Managing variations and change control
- Producing interim valuations and payment applications
- Managing commercial risks and opportunities
- Producing monthly cost reports and forecasts
- Assessing and negotiating contractual claims and extensions of time
- Taking ownership of project commercial performance
- Reporting directly to Commercial Managers and Directors
- Leading, mentoring and developing Assistant and Intermediate Quantity Surveyors
- Identifying opportunities to improve project profitability
- Building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and project teams
About You
We're looking for an established Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience leading projects and supervising junior commercial staff.
Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor level
- Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
- Experience managing refurbishment, fit-out or fast-track construction projects
- Previous exposure to hotel, leisure, hospitality or student accommodation sectors preferred
- Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
- Experience managing projects valued between £1m and £4m
- Ability to lead and mentor commercial teams
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- Full UK driving licence
What's on Offer?
- Salary £55,000 - £75,000 DOE
- Car allowance
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Mixture of office, site and home working
- Long-term career progression opportunities
- Growing business with a strong pipeline of secured work
- Supportive and collaborative commercial team culture
Senior Quantity Surveyor in Stoke-on-Trent employer: Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd
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