Senior Quantity Surveyor

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for your next opportunity in Nottingham, East Midlands?

We're hiring a Senior Quantity Surveyor in the East Midlands to manage the commercial delivery of multiple construction projects across the East Midlands and West Midlands. This is a full-time, permanent role with a reputable main contractor offering excellent career progression, competitive salary package with company car, and the chance to oversee diverse schemes worth up to £20m across education, healthcare, commercial and industrial sectors.

Join a leading construction main contractor operating across the region to deliver varied and dynamic projects across both public and private sectors. This Senior Quantity Surveyor Midlands role offers genuine commercial autonomy, team leadership responsibilities and clear pathways to Commercial Manager or Director positions.

Our client is a leading construction main contractor, based in Nottingham, operating across the region to deliver varied and dynamic projects across the education, healthcare, commercial and industrial sectors. Working across both the public and private sectors, they deliver schemes with values between £1m to £30m with a strong reputation for quality, collaboration and successful project outcomes.

With an excellent pipeline of secured work, strong client relationships and framework agreements, they offer genuine career development and the chance to contribute to high-profile construction projects across the East and West Midlands.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor in the East Midlands operating across Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Northampton and the surrounding areas, you'll take commercial responsibility for overseeing multiple, diverse construction projects throughout the region. Supported by Quantity Surveyors and junior commercial team members, you'll manage schemes around the £20m level across public and private sectors.

This chartered quantity surveyor job opportunity requires a background of working for a principal main contractor on projects of this type and size. You'll have genuine commercial autonomy, manage project profitability and contribute to business growth and team development.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor based in the East Midlands, your responsibilities will include:

• Manage commercial delivery across multiple construction projects worth up to £20m
• Collate and present monthly project reports to senior leadership team
• Update all costs across projects on a regular basis, ensuring accurate cost forecasting
• Assist the commercial team with contractual expertise on JCT and NEC contracts
• Assemble costs for forecasting in line with site budgets and cash flow management
• Conduct valuations, manage variations and ensure accurate final account settlements
• Lead procurement activities and manage subcontractor and supply chain relationships
• Support junior members of the commercial team through mentoring and development
• Ensure compliance with contract administration QS UK procedures and company governance
• Liaise with clients, consultants and project teams to ensure successful commercial outcomes

To be successful in this Senior Quantity Surveyor East Midlands job, you'll have proven experience working for a main contractor on projects high in value across the built environment.

The ideal candidate for this Senior Quantity Surveyor role in Nottingham, East Midlands will bring excellent commercial acumen, strong leadership capabilities and a track record of delivering construction projects on time and within budget.

• Requirements:
• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or cost manager within a main contracting environment
• Background working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 principal main contractor
• Experience managing commercial delivery on projects worth £5m–£30m
• Excellent man management skills with ability to lead and mentor junior team members
• Strong and capable communicator at all levels with clients, consultants and supply chain
• Contractually excellent knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts
• Variety of project and sector knowledge across education, healthcare, commercial or industrial
• Well networked with subcontractors and supply chain partners in the region
• Demonstrate excellent negotiation skills and build strong relationships with stakeholders
• Capable of delivering projects on time and to budget with strong commercial controls
• Degree or HND in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management
• Working towards or achieved RICS QS chartered status is highly desirable
• Based in (or willing to commute to) Nottingham and the Midlands region

This is an excellent opportunity to join a reputable regional main contractor with a strong pipeline and genuine career development on offer.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll enjoy an excellent benefits package, company car and clear pathways to Commercial Manager, Senior Commercial Manager or Director positions.

Package Includes:

• Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 (DOE)
• Company car or car allowance (up to £6,000)
• Private healthcare cover
• Enhanced pension contribution scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus based on project and company performance
• 25+ days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Professional development support including RICS chartership
• Clear progression to Commercial Manager or Director roles
• Company phone and laptop

Apply Now: Senior Quantity Surveyor Job Nottingham, East Midlands

Kick-start your next career move as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in the Midlands construction sector today.

Should your application be successful, we will be in touch within 48 hours to send you full details about the company, role and project pipeline.

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