Senior Quantity Surveyor
Based Midlands, covering Nationally.
Competitive Salary

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a role where your expertise directly shapes project outcomes?
Do you want the flexibility to manage multiple projects while working closely with directors and decision-makers?
Are you ready to join a specialist construction organisation where your impact is visible, valued, and influential?

The Company:
ER Recruitment are working with our client, an independent project delivery company with a strong reputation for precision, technical expertise, and results-focused execution. Unlike large contractors, the organisation operates with a lean structure, giving senior team members real influence over commercial strategy, decision-making, and project outcomes. This is a highly visible role where experience, judgement, and leadership directly contribute to the success of challenging, high-profile projects.

Role & Responsibilities of the Senior Quantity Surveyor:

Take full ownership of commercial management across assigned projects, providing guidance on cost control, procurement, and contract strategy.
Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim and final accounts with clients and subcontractors, ensuring timely and accurate payment.
Review and advise on contract documentation, commercial risk, and variation management.
Support project teams in supplier selection, tender analysis, and subcontractor management, ensuring optimal value and compliance.
Monitor project budgets, cash flow, and reporting systems, recommending process improvements where needed.
Attend project meetings and liaise directly with directors, clients, and key stakeholders to provide strategic commercial advice.
Mentor junior QS staff, sharing expertise and ensuring standards are consistently applied across projects.
Travel to project sites as required, maintaining oversight of project delivery and financial performance.

About You as the Senior Quantity Surveyor:

Extensive experience as a Quantity Surveyor within the construction sector, ideally with a mix of high-value or complex projects.
Strong commercial judgement, negotiation skills, and the ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
Flexible and adaptable to working across multiple sites, with strong organisational skills.
Confident interfacing with directors, clients, and supply chain to drive results.
Professional, proactive, and motivated by ownership and responsibility rather than large organisational structure.

Please note by applying for this role you give consent for ER Recruitment to retain your CV for up to 24 months for the purposes of assisting you to find your next role unless you notify us otherwise.

While we aim to get back to all applicants,if you do not receive a response within 7working days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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