Hybrid Senior Quantity Surveyor - Lead Commercial Growth

Northampton Business Directory; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning main contractor in the UK seeks an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial management across various projects. The successful candidate will support cost planning, procurement, and commercial reporting while ensuring projects are delivered profitably. With a strong employee-first culture, the company offers a hybrid work environment allowing 2–3 days working from home, alongside a competitive salary of circa £85,000 and strong prospects for career development.

Benefits

Competitive package

Strong emphasis on employee wellbeing

Leadership role opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within UK main contracting.
• Strong competency in cost control, procurement, contractual administration and risk management.
• Experience within design & build or complex multi-disciplinary construction projects is highly desirable.
• Confident working autonomously within a hybrid model.
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset with a strong commercial eye.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management across multiple construction projects.
• Develop detailed cost plans, budgets and forecasts.
• Manage procurement processes and tender evaluations.
• Administer contracts and monitor payment schedules.
• Provide commercial insight and risk management advice.

Skills

Cost control

Procurement

Contractual administration

Risk management

Excellent communication

Negotiation skills

Relationship-building skills

Education

Professional membership (e.g., MRICS)

Job description

An award-winning main contractor in the UK seeks an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial management across various projects. The successful candidate will support cost planning, procurement, and commercial reporting while ensuring projects are delivered profitably. With a strong employee-first culture, the company offers a hybrid work environment allowing 2–3 days working from home, alongside a competitive salary of circa £85,000 and strong prospects for career development.