29th October, 2026
SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR
LOCATION: LONDON UK
SALARY: £110,000-£120000
Responsibilities
- Integrate the commercial strategy, amending with MQS to suit project as it develops.
- Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge the other members of the team and the construction process.
- Take ownership for, administer & represent the company in commercial & contractual issues, including but not limited to:
- Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/c & finalising s/c orders, financial & commercially manage to Final Account completion.
- Prepare & present forecasts, targets & CV reconciliations.
- Prepare & agree valuations, including generating certificates & invoice/payments.
- Variations prepare with adequate/appropriate records, agree as works progress.
- Update projected Final Accounts on regular basis and prepare, submit & agree Final Account in a timely manner.
- Involvement in value engineering & design development
- Maintain & protect JSS commercial & contractual entitlement
- Prelim controls/monitoring - establish & maintain
- Site records/admin & document control
- Insurance & warranties
- Risk/opportunity
- Review & update project risk/opportunity plan, monitoring for changes & consider within any forecast reports
- Manage risk arising
- Manage opportunity
- CVR - Maintain an independent view in commercial reporting following the Valuation Policy
- Manage & oversee the junior commercial staff.
- Tender - Support & work with the pre-construction department in tenders & 2-stage tenders
Qualifications
- Commercial appreciation
- Behavioural Based Safety (BBS)
- Adjudication / dispute resolution
- Leadership & delegation skills
- Introduction to management
- Legal appreciation / overview
- CPD - Legislation & Industry Trends
- CVR appreciation
- Presentation & communication skills
- Ability to communicate articulately, both verbally & in writing
- Manage both people & situations sensitively & to commercial advantage.
- Commercially inventive & astute
Additional Information
- Competitive salary
- 26 days annual leave
- Pension and benefits
- Unlimited learning and development opportunities
- Much more
Our Client is continuing its strong growth journey in London, with a number of exciting new contract awards across the residential, healthcare, and commercial sectors. As a result, we are seeking experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors across these areas. If you have relevant experience in any of these sectors, we encourage you to apply.