Senior Quantity Surveyor
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
West Sussex
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£95,000 / year
CATEGORY
Construction
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SKILLS
Quantity Surveying
Cost Planning
Procurement
Subcontractor Management
Change Control
Risk Management
Value Engineering
RICS
FULL DESCRIPTION
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: West Sussex
Salary: £75,000 - £95,000 + package
The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the commercial management of the project, including:
- Leading the day-to-day commercial activities across multiple work packages
- Procurement and subcontractor management
- Cost planning, forecasting, and reporting
- Managing valuations, variations, and change control
- Supporting risk management and value engineering initiatives
- Working closely with operational teams and client representatives
- Ensuring compliance with contractual and framework requirements
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor on medium to large-scale construction projects
- Strong background in education sector projects (schools)
- Experience working within the public sector and framework environments
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects involving both new build and complex refurbishment
- Excellent commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills
- Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or a related field
- Membership of or working towards RICS (desirable)
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work on a high-profile, locally significant education project
- Long-term career progression within a stable and reputable contractor
- Collaborative and supportive project environment
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