The Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor
The Location: Leeds
Salary: £Very competitive plus car/allowance and package - Neg depending on experience
Employment: Permanent Role
Search is working with a well-established and highly reputable construction company who due to growth is looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team based in Leeds
This is an excellent opportunity to join a company that can offer a secure permanent role, competitive salary, and career progression
Role
This is a key senior appointment within the commercial department. You will work closely with the company directors, estimators, site teams, and supply chain, taking ownership of the commercial performance of multiple projects from pre-contract through to final account.
Duties & Responsibilities
* Take full commercial responsibility and ownership for the projects
* Work closely with the Contracts Manager/Project Manager and the construction team to ensure a successful project is delivered
* Maintain relationships and maximising commercial returns and managing risk.
* 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
* Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/c & finalising s/c orders, financial & commercially manage to Final Account completion
* Prepare & agree valuations, including generating certificates & invoice/payments..
* Update projected Final Accounts on regular basis and prepare, submit & agree Final Account in a timely manner.
* Take responsibility for control of traditional contracts & contracts over €/£15m
* Manages the recording and submission
* Lead the commercial management of multiple projects concurrently
* Play a hands-on role in pre-construction, procurement, and contract setup
* Produce and manage CVRs, cashflows, valuations, and final accounts
* Work collaboratively with estimators throughout the tender process
* Provide clear, accurate monthly commercial reporting
* Support best practice and continuous improvement across the business
* Managing an Assistant Quantity Surveyor
* Attending scope, pre-start, and client meetings
* Liaising with clients, consultants, and internal teams
* Preparing subcontractor enquiries and conducting cost comparisons
* Procuring and placing subcontractor orders
* Subcontractor valuation analysis and payment management
* Preparing budgets, bills of quantities, and cost plans
* Managing client valuations, variations, and final accounts
* Cashflow forecasting and CVR setup and management
* Managing multiple projects simultaneously
Competitive Salary with yearly increase
Company Car or Car Allowance
Healthcare
26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
Employer pension
Death in service - life assurance
Competitive mileage rate
Travel expenses
Flexible and remote working
Enhanced parental leave
Professional and Educational development
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