Senior Quantity Surveyor

Company: Real Staffing
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Location: Sunderland
Job Description:

Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

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Sunderland | Hybrid Working | £36,000 – £60,000 + Excellent Benefits

Build Your Career with a Consultancy That Invests in Its People

An established and growing construction consultancy is looking to appoint two Consultant Quantity Surveyors and one Senior Consultant Quantity Surveyor to join its Sunderland office.

With a strong pipeline of secured work across the North East, this is an exciting opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects spanning healthcare, education, residential, commercial, leisure, infrastructure and public sector developments.

You’ll have the opportunity to see projects through from inception to completion, working closely with clients and project teams while developing your technical and commercial expertise within a collaborative and supportive environment.

The Projects

Current commissions include:

Healthcare projects ranging from GP surgery refurbishments and extensions through to major hospital developmentsHigher education projects for leading universitiesCommercial office and mixed-use developmentsNew-build residential developmentsLocal authority regeneration, infrastructure and public realm schemesLeisure and community projectsProjects are primarily located throughout the North East, with occasional opportunities to support wider regional projects where specialist expertise is required.

The Opportunities

Consultant Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £36,000 – £42,000

This position would suit a Quantity Surveyor with consultancy, client-side or contractor experience looking to build their career within a professional consultancy environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

Cost planning and estimatingProcurement and tender managementContract administrationInterim valuations and final accountsEmployer’s Agent servicesContract and commercial adviceClient and stakeholder managementSite inspections and project handoversSupporting project delivery from inception through to completion

Senior Consultant Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £55,000 – £62,000

This role would suit an experienced consultant with a strong background delivering Quantity Surveying services across sectors such as education, healthcare, leisure, commercial or public sector projects.

Candidates are likely to have gained experience within a consultancy environment and may have worked for organisations such as Turner & Townsend, Atkins/Faithful+Gould, Gleeds, Ridge, Pick Everard or similar.

Responsibilities will include:

Leading commissions and managing project deliveryProviding strategic cost and commercial adviceProcurement and contract managementEmployer’s Agent and Contract Administrator dutiesManaging client relationshipsMentoring and supporting junior team membersSupporting business development activities where appropriateDelivering projects to cost, programme and quality objectives

About You

Consultant Quantity Surveyor

Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similarIdeally 2-5 years’ experienceStrong commercial awarenessExperience of pre and/or post-contract servicesAmbitious and keen to progress professionallyExcellent communication skills

Senior Consultant Quantity Surveyor

Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similarIdeally 5+ years’ consultancy experienceStrong pre and post-contract Quantity Surveying expertiseExcellent knowledge of procurement routes and contractsExperience managing projects independentlyStrong client-facing capabilitiesMRICS desirable but not essential

What’s on Offer?

Work-Life Balance

Hybrid workingOnly 2 days per week required in the officeSummer Fridays during July and AugustDuvet Days initiativeFlexible benefits package27 days annual leaveBirthday leaveBank holidaysOption to buy additional holiday

Financial Benefits

Competitive salary5% matched pension contributionProfessional membership fees paidLife assurance (4x salary)£12.50 monthly mobile phone allowance45p per mile business mileage reimbursement

Career Development

Structured APC support programmeProven training and development pathwayExposure to projects from start to finishMentoring from experienced professionalsClear opportunities for progressionSupportive and collaborative culture

Location

Based from the Sunderland office, with project work primarily across the North East region.

Important Information

Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for these positions, therefore candidates requiring sponsorship now or in the future should not apply. xwwtmva

To apply or arrange a confidential discussion, please get in touch today.

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Posted: September 15th, 2026