Senior Quantity Surveyor
Baily Garner - Construction Consultancy (Birmingham)
Salary: £50,000-£60,000 plus car allowance
At Baily Garner, we’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor with Project Team Leader responsibilities to join our multidisciplinary team in Birmingham. You’ll be involved in a wide range of projects across sectors such as residential, education, commercial, regeneration, and blue light services. We are looking for someone with a Quantity Surveying consultancy background, experienced in delivering an excellent client care experience to support our Cost Planning and Employers Agent delivery.
Who are Baily Garner?
With nearly 50 years of experience, Baily Garner LLP is a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy with over 300 employees and offices in Eltham, Manchester, and Birmingham—delivering national coverage. We provide a full suite of services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, and more.
Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives. We achieve this by delivering exceptional service and creating opportunities that make a real difference—for our clients, end users, our people, and the planet.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading client engagement, presenting schemes, and managing project timelines.
* Acting as Contract Administrator or Employer’s Agent.
* Appointing and overseeing the performance of the professional team.
* Preparing feasibility reports, contract documents, and budget estimates.
* Managing schemes, tendering procedures and contract arrangements.
* Delegating responsibilities while maintaining overall accountability.
* Advising clients on market conditions and procurement strategies.
* Preparing interim payment recommendations, final accounts, and variation adjustments.
* Participating in project meetings and driving successful delivery.
* Managing a project team.
What We’re Looking For
* Relevant academic qualifications (e.g. BSc in Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, or Project Management) or highly experienced in role
* Ideally chartered (e.g. MRICS) or working towards chartership.
* 5+ years experience construction consultancy experience
* Ability to negotiate contracts and act as Employers Agent
* Experience mentoring/training others
* Excellent client-facing skills including the ability to lead schemes, negotiate and navigate challenging discussions
* Experience pre and post contract, cost planning at all RIBA stages.
* Strong understanding of JCT contracts (NEC or other forms beneficial).
* Proven experience across the full project lifecycle, both pre- and post-contract.
If you are interested in joining our successful multidisciplinary consultancy as a Senior Quantity Surveyor with Project Team Leader responsibilities please apply with CV and covering letter detailing your current salary, your expectations and why you believe you are suitable for the role.
Some of our amazing benefits include:
* Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7.25 hour working day, core hours between 10am-4.15pm) 36.25 hours per week
* Hybrid working (potential to work from office and home)
* Medicash health plan (money back on your dental, optical, physio appointments and more)
* Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.
* In-house mental health first aiders
* Pay reviews twice a year
* Annual leave + bank holidays
* Birthday leave
* Long-service leave
* Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched)
* Professional development scheme
* Sponsorship of professional fees
* 2 paid corporate social responsibility days
* Car allowance
Baily Garner LLP are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity needs.
We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage, please let us know.
Example: If you need additional time for assessments, require materials in an alternative format, or need a different interview setting, please inform us, and we will make the necessary arrangements.
Location: Hybrid / Charlotte St, Birmingham B3 1PX, UK
Job type: Permanent / Full-Time
Sector and subsector: Construction & Built Environment | Construction Professionals
Salary: Negotiable Salary
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