Senior Quantity Surveyor
hace 10 días
Barnet
Senior Quantity Surveyor 20m Residential New Build | Main Contractor | Mill Hill About the Project A 20m Newbuild Residential Apartments. Design & Build contract with the Main Contractor holding full commercial responsibility. 18-month programme from mobilisation to practical completion with phased handover to client. The Role You will be the commercial lead on-site, accountable for: • Cost control, commercial management, and financial reporting throughout contract, • Managing cost plan, tracking variations and claims, controlling subcontractor payments, • Interfacing with client's quantity surveyor on financial and contractual matters, • Monthly cost reporting, final account forecasting, and change control processes, • Managing relationships with client QS and design team, • Protecting the Main Contractor's margin through hands-on site attendance and financial discipline Essential Requirements • 7+ years as Quantity Surveyor in Main Contractor environment, • 3+ years at Senior QS level on projects of £15M+, • Strong commercial acumen in cost planning, cost control, variations, and final accounts, • Experience with contract administration under standard forms (JCT, NEC), • Proficiency in cost management software, • Proven experience managing subcontractor payments and claims, • Strong numeracy, attention to detail, ability to manage multiple cost streams Desirable • RICS membership (APC or MRICS), • Experience on Design & Build contracts or similar risk-transfer models, • Familiarity with specialist procurement (MEP, façade, specialist fit-out), • Knowledge of film studio or specialist infrastructure What We're Looking For • Commercial sharpness — spot cost exposure early and present options clearly, • Meticulous with numbers but pragmatic about delivery, • Effective communication with subcontractors, clients, and internal teams, • Ownership of cost control without becoming a bottleneck, • Comfortable working independently but knows when to escalate The Offer • Salary: £85,000–£95,000 per annum (depending on experience and RICS status), • Contract: Permanent for project duration (18 months) with potential extension, • Location: Mill Hill area, full-time on-site, • Reporting to: Commercial Director, • Start date: ASAP