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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