Senior Quantity Surveyor

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Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Head Office – Draperstown (site travel to England, including London, with overnight stays as required)

Sector: Main Contractor – Hospitality & Residential

Project Values: £24m–£28m

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience

The Opportunity

An established and growing main contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team. This is a key leadership role reporting directly to the Directors, with responsibility for the full commercial lifecycle of major projects across hospitality and high-value residential schemes in England.

You will take commercial ownership from pre-construction through to final account, while mentoring intermediate surveyors and driving profitability across live projects.

The Role

You will assume responsibility for the commercial performance of allocated projects, including:

Full commercial management of projects from tender to final account

Line management of Intermediate QS(s)

Subcontract procurement, administration and commercial control

Preparation and management of project budgets

Cash flow forecasting and cost/value reconciliation

Risk and opportunity management

Valuations, payment applications and variation management

Negotiation and agreement of subcontract packages and final accounts

Re-measurement of Bills of Quantities and subcontract works

Contract administration (JCT / NEC)

Value engineering and margin enhancement

Monthly cost reporting to Directors

Supply chain engagement and development

Attendance at site and client meetings

Contribution to tender submissions and pre-construction cost planning

Providing contractual advice to Project Managers

This role requires a commercially astute individual capable of protecting margin, managing risk and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across clients, consultants and subcontractors.