Senior Quantity Surveyor

Your new role
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take a leading commercial role across a diverse portfolio of construction projects ranging from £250k-£6m. You will provide full commercial oversight, cost planning, and contract administration across refurbishment, new-build and maintenance schemes within sectors including domestic, commercial, industrial, education, healthcare and MOD.
This role involves cost planning, advising on affordability, value engineering, providing commercial input into bids, and preparing regular financial and cost reports. You will play a key part in maintaining strong client relationships while ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and profitably.
What you'll need to succeed You will have proven experience in a Quantity Surveying role, ideally with exposure to NEC and JCT forms of contract. You'll bring strong commercial acumen, excellent Excel capability, and a thorough understanding of construction methods, building techniques, and the commercial implications of different materials and approaches. Experience with Evaluate software is advantageous but not essential. A proactive attitude, ability to work independently, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously will be key to your success. A trade background is highly beneficial.
A clear DBS check is essential to allow MOD clearance.
Summary of key responsibilities:

• Commercial management and oversight from inception through to final account.
• Chartered status (MRICS) or working towards it.
• Preparing cost plans, budget estimates and evaluating project affordability.
• Providing commercial advice, value engineering options, and construction cost-saving recommendations.
• Contributing to bid responses, pre-qualification submissions and commercial narratives.
• Administering NEC and JCT contracts, including issuing notices and ensuring contractual compliance.
• Preparing CVRs (Cost Value Reconciliations) and maintaining accurate financial reporting.
• Procurement of subcontractors, preparing tender packages, and evaluating returns.
• Managing variations, pricing changes, and resolving cost differences.
• Working closely with clients, architects, engineers, and internal commercial teams.
• Monitoring construction progress and supporting project programming.
• Navigating and applying current building regulations and codes.
• Attending client meetings, site visits and managing commercial documentation.
• Staying updated on safety standards, construction innovations and best practice

Key Skills

• Highly proactive with the ability to work autonomously.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communicator with colleagues, suppliers, and clients.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  

Benefits

• £50,000-£55,000 DOE
• 22 Days Annual Leave +Bank Holidays
• Car Allowance/mileage
• On-site parking
• Please note you will be required to rotate around sites throughout Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion.

Job Type: Full-timeWork Location: Onsite Haverford West
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