Quantity Surveyor and Commercial Development Manager
Location: On site / Widmore Rd, Bromley BR1 3AA, UK
Job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector: Business Operations | Surveyor
Salary: £75,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Responsibilities
Construction & Post-Contract
* Act as the client’s Employer’s Agent/client-side Quantity Surveyor during construction.
* Administer building contracts, including valuations and payment recommendations, variations and change control, and loss and expense assessments.
* Chair and attend progress meetings with contractors and consultants.
* Ensure compliance with contract, budget, programme and quality requirements.
* Manage practical completion, defects, final accounts and handover.
Development & Pre-Construction
* Act as the client/Employer’s Agent throughout the construction project.
* Manage projects through feasibility, design, procurement, construction and handover.
* Prepare and interrogate development appraisals, cost plans, cashflows and viability models.
* Coordinate and manage external consultants (architects, engineers, planners, cost consultants).
* Lead the pre‑construction process, ensuring designs are commercially robust and buildable.
* Prepare and manage tender packages, scopes, schedules and employer’s requirements.
* Run competitive tender exercises, including tender issue and clarification, tender analysis and reporting, and value engineering and cost optimisation.
* Negotiate and agree building contracts and appointments.
Commercial & Procurement
* Act as the commercial lead on developments, maintaining cost control throughout.
* Review costs, assumptions and contractor proposals to ensure value for money.
* Manage risk allowances, contingencies and procurement strategy.
* Support budget monitoring, forecasting and reporting.
* Track programme milestones and highlight risks or delays.
* Prepare board papers, business cases and funder requirements.
Qualifications
* Proven experience as a Development Manager or Commercial Development Manager.
* Quantity Surveyor qualification.
* Strong commercial and cost management background.
* Experience running main contractor tender processes.
* Experience acting in a client‑side EA/ QS role post‑contract.
* Excellent understanding of building contracts (e.g. JCT).
* Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and consultants.
* Strong negotiation, reporting and communication skills.
* Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.
* Ability to work proactively, manage time effectively and handle multiple tasks.
* Proactive and adaptable, with a positive "can-do" attitude.
* Full UK driving licence and own car desirable. Mileage and travel expenses reimbursed.
Benefits
* Salary up to £75,000 per annum.
* Option to buy/sell annual leave up to 5 days per year.
* Incremental annual leave after one year and 5 years’ service.
* Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
* 4pm finish on Fridays.
* Dress down on Fridays.
* Referral bonus for successful introduction of new team members.
* Full training and ongoing professional development.
* Opportunities to progress skills in commercial systems, compliance and business operations.
* A supportive, collaborative and professional working environment.
* Clear career progression within the company.
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