Senior Quantity Surveyor

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for you r next opportunity in Derby, 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.

Our client is a leading construction main contractor, based in Derby, 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.

Key Highlights:

• Reputable regional main contractor with 50+ years' experience
• Diverse project portfolio across multiple sectors
• Projects ranging from £1m to £30m in value
• Strong presence in public and private sector frameworks
• Excellent staff retention and supportive commercial team
• Modern offices with collaborative team culture

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.

As the Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the provision of accurate and timely commercial reports, supporting members of your team and ensuring the project hits the appropriate financial targets.

• Manage commercial team members including Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Support
• Ensure accurate and robust management of Subcontractor
• Procurement of Subcontractor packages
• Prepare Payment Applications and ensuring cash flow targets are met
• Provide key support to the Contracts Managers and Operational Teams
• Conduct profit and loss reporting, providing analysis to the Commercial Directors

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 Derby, 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 in Derby

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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