Senior Quantity Surveyor

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£70,000–£80,000 a year

Preston

Location

Full-time

Job type

Permanent

Contract type

On-site

Work setup

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In brief

This Senior Quantity Surveyor role involves managing commercial risks and project values for a principal contractor across the North West. The work focuses on high-value construction developments, including residential, education, and healthcare sites, while ensuring effective subcontractor management and value engineering throughout the project lifecycle.

Best for

Quantity Surveyors with principal contractor experience

Non-negotiable

BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

What you need

Required

  • Quantity Surveying

    Clearly required in the listing

  • BSc Quantity Surveying

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Communication

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Subcontractor management

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Risk management

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Value engineering

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Negotiation

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Prioritisation

    Clearly required in the listing

Preferred

No preferred skills or technologies were clearly stated.

Your day-to-day

  • Manage project commercial performance

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Negotiate with subcontractors

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Perform value engineering

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Manage project risk

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Experience expected

Level

Senior level

Based on what the listing states

Years of experience

Not stated

No clear years requirement found

Evidence from the listing

Experience level

“Experience / Qualifications Required: Proven track record as a principal build contractor Quantity Surveying on similar value projects Academically Qualified with a BSc Quantity Surveying or equivalen…”

What's on offer

Car allowance
Employer pension contribution
Private healthcare
26 days holiday
Full job description (from employer)⌄

Are you a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a new challenge & the opportunity to join a leading North West principal contractor? The North West regional turnover is c.£250m and is part of a larger UK Group . They specialise across high rise residential , student accommodation, education, healthcare, public buildings, commercial, industrial & leisure. Sites range from £5m - £80m + in value. With secured pipeline projects, the company is multi disciplinary and can offer excellent career progression opportunities to develop within a leading construction business working on some of the North West's most prestigious developments. Experience / Qualifications Required: Proven track record as a principal build contractor Quantity Surveying on similar value projects Academically Qualified with a BSc Quantity Surveying or equivalent Confident, commercially astute with good communication skills able to negotiate and manage subcontractors effectively Excellent IT skills Able to prioritise, manage risk and value engineer. Salary & Package on offer: Base Salary £70,000 to £80,000 (dependent on level of experience) Car allowance Excellent employer pension contribution Private healthcare 26 days holiday + bank holidays Good additional benefits & perks

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