Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Wetherby

You'll work directly with directors, estimators, site teams and the supply chain, taking full commercial ownership of several live projects from pre-contract through to final account.
You'll be joining a business that's big enough to offer stability, but still small enough for your voice to matter. This is an environment where good ideas are listened to, commercial discipline is valued, and leadership is encouraged rather than restricted.

The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take responsibility for the commercial performance of multiple projects and act as a key commercial lead within the business.
You will:

• Lead the commercial management of several projects simultaneously
• Be heavily involved in pre-construction, procurement and contract setup
• Produce and manage CVRs, cashflow forecasts, valuations and final accounts
• Work closely with estimating teams during tenders
• Deliver accurate monthly commercial reporting
• Drive best practice and continuous improvement
• Line manage and develop an Assistant Quantity Surveyor
• This role offers real autonomy, genuine influence and direct access to the leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Attending scope, pre-start and client meetings
• Liaising with clients, consultants and internal teams
• Preparing subcontractor enquiries and undertaking cost comparisons
• Procuring and placing subcontractor packages
• Managing subcontractor valuations and payments
• Producing budgets, bills of quantities and cost plans
• Managing client valuations, variations and final accounts
• Cashflow forecasting and CVR setup and management
• Running multiple projects concurrently

About You

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor with a main or principal contractor
• Strong track record managing CVRs, procurement and cashflow
• Commercially astute with solid contractual knowledge
• Confident communicator with a practical, solutions-led approach
• Comfortable working in a hands-on SME environment

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