Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job description

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll lead the Commercial Team to ensure financial sustainability and commercial success across projects. The role involves leading site meetings, steering cost control, managing head contract and subcontractor responsibilities, and driving the tendering process. Through effective communication and document control, you will uphold our company values of integrity, transparency, and passion, while fostering a learning culture and supervising commercial requirements.

Job requirements

Over 5 years of experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor (residential high-end/luxury preferred).
Strong commercial acumen and leadership experience.
In-depth knowledge of JCT Contracts, cost management, and construction practices.
Competency with Procore, Excel, Bluebeam.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and mentoring skills.

Job responsibilities

General
Lead in producing and delivering high-quality communication and reporting.

Actively drive site meetings with a proactive, solution-oriented approach for commercial input and decision making.
Provide strategic guidance to Project Managers and Site Managers, ensuring robust commercial support to the team.
Oversee and handle contractual matters with Integrity, demonstrating honesty, transparency, and fairness at a senior level.
Promote and enforce company procedures, embodying a Commitment to excellence in all areas of the business.
Model our value of Passion for quality work, ensuring work is executed with attention to detail and in a timely manner.

Leadership & Management
Lead and motivate the Quantity Surveying team, setting clear performance targets and monitoring the team's delivery against those objectives.
Develop and implement a strategic approach to project delivery, ensuring the commercial team is aligned and able to achieve key business objectives.
Foster a high-performance culture, providing regular feedback and conducting performance reviews to drive continuous improvement and personal development.
Mentor and guide Quantity Surveyors and other team members, enhancing their skills and knowledge for better project delivery and succession planning.
Promote and embody company values of Integrity, Transparency, Commitment, and Passion, setting the standard for professional behaviour and ethical conduct.

Cost Control
Oversee and ensure the commercial success of projects, displaying passion and commitment to excellence.
Present project financial performance, including forecasting costs, incoming revenue, and profit margins.
Produce detailed cost valuation reconciliation reports and chair monthly CVR meetings.
Manage the creation and maintenance of project cash flow reports.
Review and approve head contract & subcontractor valuations, variations, and final accounts.
Directly oversee subcontractor liabilities, identify risks within the project and strategise to maximise project value.

Head Contract Responsibilities
Oversee the preparation and submission of Head Contract Valuations in a timely manner.
Review the Contract Pricing Document/Contract Sum Agreement in depth, providing guidance and interpretation where needed.
Oversee the preparation and submission of Variation Orders, demonstrating adherence to "the [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] way" by delivering the final account for the project once all subcontractor accounts are settled.
Direct cost-related changes communication to the client team, ensuring timeliness and clarity.
Provide clear guidance on Head Contract Obligations, risks and opportunities.

Sub-contractor Responsibilities
Oversee the procurement of subcontractor packages, ensuring alignment with the project procurement schedule requirements.
Direct and manage contractual agreements with sub-contractors, ensuring adherence to contract terms and project timelines.
Review and approve subcontractor valuations based on site work and manage the subcontractor variation account.
Develop strategic relationships with subcontractors and guide the risk profile assessment through credit checks and insurances review.
Ensure interim payments are timely received for upstream valuations and lead meetings to agree variations
Lead Subcontractor pre-start meetings and oversee mid project and post project reviews withSubcontractors.

Job benefits

23 Days Holidays (three to be taken during the Christmas shutdown period).
Birthday Leave - One day additional leave to be taken to celebrate your birthday.
Length of Service Leave - You will receive one day holiday on top of your entitlement for every year that you have worked, up to five additional days.
Vitality Healthcare - Private healthcare including, physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy, chiropody/podiatry, acupuncture, and homoeopathy.
Wellhub Membership - Free access to gyms, wellness centres and health apps.
Strong Culture - Regular events, team building activities and celebrations.
NEST Pension Scheme - [Employer hidden] contribution of 3% (full salary)
Professional Development - Opportunities for career advancement and internal promotions.
Employee Assistance Programme - Confidential support including 24/7 advice, counselling services, and resources for mental health and wellbeing.
Cycle to Work - Tax-efficient way to save on a new bike and accessories, with monthly payments taken directly from your salary.
Perkbox - offers employee discounts, wellbeing support, and recognition perks.