Senior Quantity Surveyor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Welwyn Garden City
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Construction
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SKILLS

Quantity Surveying Commercial Management Contract Negotiation Cost Management Project Management DFE Schemes RICS Membership COINS/Sphere Software

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Welwyn Garden City | Contract: Permanent - Full Time | Applications close: 31 July 2026

About the Role

You will be working within our Construction London & Home Counties business, where you will:

  • Provide commercial expertise to aid with the delivery of the contracted work by taking the commercial lead in a geographical focused team.
  • Provide accurate and timely commercial reports and advice to the management team whilst ensuring the contract achieves the appropriate commercial targets.

What are we looking for?

As an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will have a good understanding of construction techniques and a HNC / Degree in commercial management or a similar sector related course, and/or RICS Membership. You should also have strong knowledge of company management systems including commercial and financial (Commercial Manager /COINS/Sphere) as well as proven experience of managing a team of assistant/quantity surveyors on a large contract. Ideally you will have experience working on 2 stage projects and of managing own projects individually, experience in the main contracting market with the desire to engage with project teams to develop commercial awareness. Experience of DFE schemes £20m - £70m.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an Investors in People Platinum employer providing national construction services to private and public sector customers across a range of markets. Together, we create great results for our customers, partners and people. We are one of the UK’S most successful Tier 1 contractors. As a progressive and ambitious company, our employees benefit from a safe and rewarding working environment.

What can we offer you?

Working in our Northern Home Counties business unit, you will be part of a growing and dynamic team of people who are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun construction environment. No day will be the same and we challenge each other to deliver what’s right for our customers. Our culture is so important to us and defines the way we go about our business. We are inclusive, supportive and team focused and take pride in the longstanding and committed relationships we have with our supply chain partners. Our culture places a huge amount of trust in our team – we all know what is expected of us and we are committed to delivering as individuals and as a team.

We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] London and Home Counties Region

Our people in London and Home Counties are encouraged and rewarded to work as a team to achieve our Perfect Delivery philosophy. The success of this strategy to find – win – deliver – repeat has yielded a healthy forward order book, enabling us to focus on strengthening our long-term work winning capability in our primary sectors of: education, public sector frameworks, civic buildings, leisure, investment linked opportunities and healthcare. Our commitment to our people is as strong as the commitment to our clients. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we recognise that our employees play a vital role in helping us achieve our goals. As a result, the company develops and promotes these employees who share their same sense of dedication. Our strength is our people whose skills, knowledge and integrity keep us at the forefront of our industry. If you are interested in furthering your career in an inclusive and supportive environment, apply to us today.

Equality Statement

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] seeks to recruit the best person for each of our roles, based on merit alone and free from bias. We’re committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We recruit individuals who embody our core values of professionalism, expertise and trust which has given us a fantastic variety of people and cultures across our organisation. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are committed to collaborating with skilled and dedicated people, we recognise that valuable experience is gained outside of the industry. We are welcoming and fully supportive of Veteran and Service Leaver applicants for all roles within the business. We celebrate our diverse teams who make [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] the inclusive, collaborative and rewarding place it is to work. We hire the best in the industry, provide them the support to achieve their goals and challenge them to make a real impact on our business. If you want to join an organisation that truly sees and harnesses what makes you unique, apply to us today.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Our aim is to create a workplace built on acceptance, respect, and inclusion, where everyone feels that they belong and can make a meaningful contribution. We encourage applicants regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family, or parental status. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation. Our recruitment process should be accessible to all. If you need any assistance or accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

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