The Role: Senior Quantity Surveyor
The Location: Birmingham
Salary: £70k - £80k 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 Birmingham.
Ideally, we are looking for candidates from a main contractor or Tier 1 background.
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
* Preparing, negotiating, and analysing costs for budgets.
* Ensure sub‑contractors are pre‑qualified in accordance with management systems.
* Procurement of Sub‑Contractors and preparation of Sub‑Contractor order documentation.
* Assessing and certification of sub‑contractor interim payments and ensuring required Payer / Pay‑less notices as issued.
* Advising on a range of legal and contractual issues and identification and management of commercial risks.
* Production and presentation of monthly Cost Value Reconciliation on projects.
* Establish, maintain, and enhance effective working relationships.
* Plan, allocate and evaluate work carried out by teams, individuals, and self.
* Assist in managing the Commercial team and supervise and mentor Quantity Surveyors.
* Ensure effective interaction between the commercial and operational site teams.
Qualifications
* Degree Qualified Candidate
* 3-5 years Construction Experience
* Good knowledge of construction contracts particularly the JCT & NEC Forms of Contract
* Sound Commercial Awareness
* Excellent communication & negotiation skills
* High levels of organisational skills
* Ability to meet deadlines
* Excellent numerical, IT and problem‑solving skills
* Ability to work on initiative with minimum supervision
* Ability to travel frequently to Site, as and when required
Please apply or contact Jennifer directly.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
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