Senior Quantity Surveyor

Atkins Search is recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Leicester to join a well-established and highly regarded construction consultancy. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Senior QS to advance their career with a professional organisation that values collaboration, innovation, and career development. You’ll have the opportunity to deliver major projects while enjoying a supportive, inclusive work environment.

Our client is a specialist Chartered Quantity Surveying Practice delivering expert cost consultancy and commercial management services across the UK. With decades of experience, they have successfully delivered landmark projects in the following sectors:

• Residential
• Healthcare
• Local Authority
• Commercial
• Conservation & Heritage

Their employee-focused culture fosters personal development, professional growth, and hybrid working flexibility.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our client's dynamic construction consultancy in Leicester. This role offers the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, including residential, healthcare, commercial, and public sector developments. Based in Leicestershire, you will play a pivotal role in cost management, client engagement, and project delivery across the UK. The position is ideally suited to an experienced MRICS-qualified Quantity Surveyor or someone actively working toward chartership, looking to develop their career within a collaborative and professional environment.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Leicester, you will be responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and high-quality cost consultancy and commercial management services throughout the project lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading multiple construction projects, acting as the main point of contact for clients and the design team
• Managing and mentoring junior Quantity Surveyors and apprentices
• Preparing and reviewing cost plans, bills of quantities (BOQs), and tender documentation
• Monitoring project budgets, forecasts, and final accounts
• Ensuring contractual compliance, particularly with JCT and NEC forms of contract
• Representing the consultancy at client meetings, presentations, and industry events
• Supporting business development by identifying opportunities and building long-term client relationships
• Ensuring all work aligns with company quality standards and industry best practices

The ideal candidate for this Senior Quantity Surveyor role in Leicester will be an experienced professional with a strong track record in private practice or construction consultancy. To be successful in this Senior Quantity Surveyor role, you will need:

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Cost Management, or similar
• Chartered status (MRICS), or commitment to achieve it within two years
• Experience with a private practice, cost consultancy, or multidisciplinary firm
• Familiarity with CostX measurement software (preferred)
• Strong analytical, commercial, and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• A full UK driving licence and flexibility to visit UK project sites
• A proactive and solution-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement

This Senior Quantity Surveyor job in Leicester offers:

• Highly competitive salary package
• Performance-based bonus schemes
• Car allowance and mileage reimbursement
• 25 days holiday (rising to 30 with service) + bank holidays
• Generous pension contribution
• CSR day & volunteering opportunities
• 24/7 GP and well-being services
• Life assurance (3x salary)
• Sharesave scheme
• Hybrid working: 2 days remote after probation

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If you’re an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor in the East Midlands ready to take the next step with a leading construction cost consultancy, apply today and shape your future with a practice that truly invests in people.

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