Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Between £55,000 to £65,000 plus package
Sector: Commercial, Residential, Healthcare, Education, Public, and more.
Workplace type: Hybrid
Are you an ambitious Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to take the next step in your career?
Would you like to be part of a forward-thinking business delivering exciting and high-profile projects across a variety of sectors. This is an exceptional opportunity to progress your career within a collaborative and innovative environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the lead QS on multiple projects, ensuring successful delivery and high levels of client satisfaction.
* Chair client meetings and manage multi-disciplinary project teams.
* Deliver strategic cost advice across all RIBA stages, from feasibility through to final account.
* Facilitate value engineering workshops and align designs to budgets.
* Provide insights on the cost implications of design decisions, materials, and construction methods.
* Oversee detailed measurement, tendering, evaluation, and robust commercial reporting.
* Prepare comprehensive tender and contract documents and lead cost control throughout the construction phase.
* Manage change control, resolve disputes, and handle post-contract variations.
* Produce detailed monthly cost reports and ensure quality assurance compliance.
* Lead cost research, market testing, and data benchmarking initiatives.
* Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, and contractors to support business development.
* Promote innovation using digital tools, cost modelling, and technology adoption.
* Mentor junior staff and support team resource planning.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for a driven, strategic thinker with a passion for delivering excellence in cost management.
* Substantial experience in a consultancy environment, with a proven track record in both pre- and post-contract Quantity Surveying.
* RICS accredited degree or equivalent qualification.
* Ideally MRICS or currently working towards chartership.
* Proficient with JCT suite of contracts.
* Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and QS software (e.g., CostX, Bluebeam).
* UK driving licence holder.
* Broad sector and project experience.
* Confident communicator with strong client-facing skills.
* Commercially astute and highly organised.
* Skilled negotiator and report writer.
* Proactive, solutions-focused, and forward-thinking.