Senior Quantity Surveyor
5 days ago
Chester
Senior Quantity Surveyor Do you have the right skills and experience for this role Read on to find out, and make your application. Location: North West Salary: £55,000-£70,000 + Car / Allowance + Package We're supporting a growing contractor and housebuilder with an established development arm, known for delivering high-quality residential and mixed-tenure schemes across the region. Under new ownership and guided by a highly experienced senior leadership team, the business is entering a new phase of growth with a strong pipeline of housing and future medium- to large-scale mixed-use developments. To support this expansion, we're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor who can take full commercial ownership of projects, operate and help shape a modern, high-performing commercial function. This is a rare opportunity to join early, influence how the commercial team develops, and grow with a business that's building real momentum. Key Responsibilities: • Take full commercial ownership of residential and mixed-tenure schemes from pre-construction through to final account., • Prepare and manage development budgets, cost plans, valuations, cost-to-completes and monthly cost reports., • Lead procurement including scopes of work, tender packages, tender lists, subcontract tendering and contract documentation., • Manage subcontractor accounts covering valuations, variations, payments, instructions, progress meetings and final accounts., • Work closely with design and technical teams to ensure proposals align with budgets, buildability and value engineering opportunities., • Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities, proposing viable solutions that protect cost, quality and programme., • Develop and maintain strong supply chain relationships, onboarding new subcontractors and involving them early in design., • Provide regular site presence to monitor progress, validate spend and support the project team., • Attend key project meetings including design team meetings, subcontractor progress meetings and internal commercial reviews. xrnqpay, • Ideally degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying with 5+ years' experience in housebuilding or residential development, • Strong understanding of cost planning, procurement, subcontract management and financial reporting, • Confident working across multiple stakeholders and comfortable in a fast-paced, growing environment, • Proactive, self-driven and solutions-focused, with a positive outlook and strong attention to detail, • Excellent communicator with the credibility to work with consultants, subcontractors, internal teams and senior leadership, • Flexible, reliable and able to manage competing priorities effectively, • Salary: £55,000-£70,000, • Car / Car Allowance, • Bonus Structure, • 25+ Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, • Pension & Benefits Package, • Opportunity to join early and influence how the commercial team develops, • Direct access to a highly respected Commercial Director and senior leadership team, • Clear progression opportunities as the business grows, • A pipeline of residential and future medium- to large-scale mixed-use schemes