Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

In this Senior Quantity Surveyor role, you drive commercial performance across multiple carpentry and joinery projects within a growing specialist contractor. You will work closely with operations to align financial goals with project delivery and client expectations. You’ll manage valuations, CVRs, and final accounts, while mitigating commercial risks. The role offers progression through a reputable, project-focused environment that values precise cost control and strong stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial performance of multiple projects
• Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim valuations and payment applications
• Monitor costs, budgets, forecasts and cash flow
• Produce monthly CVRs
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks
• Manage variations, change control, and compensation events
• Prepare and agree final accounts with clients and main contractors
• Review contracts including JCT forms and bespoke sub agreements
• Ensure contractual compliance and protect the company’s position
• Manage notices, extensions of time, loss and expense claims, and contractual correspondence
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, main contractors, consultants and suppliers
• Attend project meetings and provide commercial support to operations
• Collaborate with site teams to align commercial and operational objectives
• Present project performance updates and financial forecasts
• Provide strategic commercial input to support business planning and growth

Key requirements

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor in construction
• Experience with specialist subcontractors in carpentry, joinery, fit-out or related trades
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, especially JCT forms
• Excellent knowledge of valuations, variations, CVRs, subcontract management, and final accounts
• Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills

• Negotiation
• Communication
• Relationship building
• JCT contracts
• CVRs
• valuations

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