Senior Quantity Surveyor

Vacancy - Senior Quantity Surveyor - Beckenham

An established and well-respected Developer and Design & Build Contractor specialising in the residential and mixed-use sector is looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Commercial team.

You will oversee 1 to 2 major projects and ensure each are closely monitored in line with business budgets.

Key responsibilities for the role will include:

• Weekly & fortnightly payments of direct & subcontractor labour only trades.


• Analyse sub-contractor invoices/applications.


• Monthly sub-contractor payments.


• Keep Payment Record Sheets up-to-date following completion of each payment run.


• Prepare monthly cost / value reconciliations.


• Prepare sub-contractor procurement tender list for sign off by Operations Director.


• Prepare tender documents/packs and send out to the relevant sub-contractors.


• Analyse tenders upon return.


• Undertake tender analysis by evaluating tenders and comparing the prices against each other, previous developments, and the site budget.


• Carry out pre-order meetings with sub-contractors.


• Issue sub-contractor purchase orders upon completion of the pre-order meeting.


• Supervise Assistant Quantity Surveyor and Quantity Surveyors where required.

To be considered for the role applicants should be an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a minimum of 5 years’ experience, the ability to multitask across projects whilst demonstrating the following qualifications and experience:

• ONC/HNC or Degree qualified.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Hold a valid and appropriate CSCS card or commit to obtaining one.


• Previous experience in a similar position working on residential multi-storey projects.


• Previous experience of COINS software is desirable.


• Must be self motivated and very organised with the ability to operate efficiently with minimal supervision.

Salary up to £80k + car allowance + minimum 10% bonus + company benefits.