Senior Quantity Surveyor
| Posting date: | 03 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £70,000 to £75,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Car Allowance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 June 2025 |
| Location: | Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8NA |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Fawkes & Reece |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Residential SQS_1748938362 |
Summary
Senior Quantity Surveyor
A great opportunity for a experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to advance your career in the Residential Sector.
About the role of Senior Quantity Surveyor
You will be responsible for the commercial and surveying responsibilities for large traditional build sites including infrastructure packages. Effectively manage costs for the site, and ensure targets are met by managing and controlling the budget and valuations, including monthly updating of the estimated final costs, and to show absolute cost and value reconciliation. Responsible for managing all sub-contractor procedures and processes, and materials and goods if necessary.
The responsibilities of a Senior Quantity Surveyor
- Maintain all cost control procedures working within the guidelines set out within the Group policies and procedures
- Be responsible for the compilation of all weekly, monthly and quarterly reports as required
- Be aware of new materials and methods of construction which the company may employ, as well as a sound knowledge of latest regulations, codes of practice and NHBC requirements
- Ensure that subordinates receive the required training and mentorship for them to learn and thrive in their responsibilities
- Be responsible for all cost control procedures, including managing and controlling the budget and valuations by always updating the estimated final costs, and having the ability to show absolute cost and value reconciliation
- Be able to control all commercial tasks and responsibilities on large Sites, including those in excess of 200 units
- Contribute to the conceptual designs/options to ensure the design is kept within the budgeted values
- Compile Site Start budget, liaising with all Departments to ensure document is completed on time to allow the construction to commence, and Sales to start marketing
Requirements for Senior Quantity Surveyor
- Proven track record in similar role or at the level of Quantity Surveyor
- Must have a full understanding of current market conditions and rates
- Must be able to control cost to complete on all trades and on all provisions to ensure live cost certainly
- Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail, able to gather, interpret and present data to facilitate preparation of budgets and subsequent valuations
What we offer for this Senior Quantity Surveyor role
- Salary up to £70k-£75k
- Competitive Bonus Scheme
- Company Car