Senior Quantity Surveyor
Thames Valley
Join a privately owned, multi-award-winning regional housebuilder as a Senior Quantity Surveyor delivering bespoke, high-end residential developments across desirable locations in the South East. Quality, craftsmanship and homes designed for modern living are central to the company’s approach. This is a financially strong, established business offering a friendly, supportive team and a welcoming culture in new renovated, modern offices.
Role Purpose
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take ownership of the commercial management of high-end residential developments, keeping costs controlled throughout the build programme. From preparing subcontract enquiries and negotiating terms to managing payments and producing development cost reports, your work will connect procurement decisions with delivery on site. Working collaboratively with delivery teams, you will assess the practicality and commercial viability of proposals, provide clear cost advice and support informed sales and wider business decisions. The role offers scope to apply experienced commercial judgement across the development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
• Procuring and placing subcontractor packages in line with the build programme
• Preparing detailed subcontract enquiries, scopes of works and contract documentation
• Analysing returns, negotiating terms and making clear, commercially robust recommendations
• Managing subcontractor payments, variations and contra charges
• Ensuring contracts are placed on agreed terms and conditions
• Attending site meetings and working collaboratively with delivery teams
• Reviewing drawings to ensure proposals are practical, cost-effective and commercially viable
• Providing cost advice to support sales and wider business decisions
• Producing regular cost reporting and full development cost reports
Requirements
• Strong experience in a similar surveying role within a house builder environment
• Strong commercial awareness and excellent numerical skills
• Great team player
• Good communication skills
• Organised and able to work well in a busy team
What’s on Offer
Alongside a competitive salary, the package includes discretionary annual and long-term bonus schemes of up to 15% of annual salary. Annual leave starts at 25 days, rising to a maximum of 30 days, with private medical cover, an enhanced pension scheme through salary exchange and free life assurance.
Next Steps
Apply to bring your housebuilding experience and commercial judgement to a senior role with ownership of development costs from procurement through delivery.
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