Senior Quantity Surveyor at Guildprime Specialist Contracts, Great Burstead

Senior Quantity Surveyor

📍 Billericay, Essex | Full-Time

Join Guildprime Specialist Contracts Ltd and work on prestigious high-end fit-out and refurbishment projects across luxury residential, retail, hospitality and commercial sectors.

The Senior QS will play a key role in ensuring strong financial performance, robust contract administration, accurate cost control, and effective commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle. This role requires a proactive, detail‑driven professional with strong client-facing skills and extensive experience in high-end, fast‑track environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Commercial & Financial Management

Manage the full commercial lifecycle of projects from tender through to final account.

Prepare, submit, and negotiate interim valuations, applications for payment, and final accounts.

Produce accurate cost reports, forecasts, cashflow projections, and margin analysis.

Monitor project budgets, cost-to-complete, and financial risks, implementing corrective actions where required.

Manage variations, change control, delay analysis, and commercial claims.

- Contract Administration

Administer JCT contracts (essential) and NEC/bespoke fit-out contracts (desirable).

Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, notices, and reporting requirements.

Review and negotiate subcontract orders, ensuring commercial robustness and clarity of scope.

Maintain accurate records, correspondence, and documentation to support commercial positions.

- Procurement & Supply Chain Management

Lead procurement of subcontract packages, including tendering, analysis, negotiation, and appointment.

Build strong relationships with specialist subcontractors and suppliers within the high-end fit-out sector.

Ensure procurement aligns with project budgets, programme requirements, and quality expectations.

- Project Support & Collaboration

Work closely with Project Managers, Design Managers, and Site Teams to ensure commercial alignment.

Attend project meetings, design reviews, and commercial risk reviews.

Provide commercial insight to support decision-making and project delivery.

Support dispute resolution processes professionally and constructively.

- Client & Stakeholder Engagement

Act as a key commercial point of contact for clients, consultants, and agents.

Maintain strong client relationships, ensuring transparency, professionalism, and trust.

Support business development by providing commercial input and representing Guildprime positively.

- Team Contribution & Leadership

Mentor and support Assistant and Intermediate Quantity Surveyors.

Promote best practice, consistency, and commercial discipline across the team.

Contribute to continuous improvement of commercial processes and systems.

Skills & Experience

- Essential

Minimum 7–10 years’ experience in Quantity Surveying within high-end fit-out or construction.

Strong knowledge of JCT contracts (NEC desirable).

Proven track record of managing commercial aspects of complex, fast‑track projects.

Excellent negotiation and communication skills.

Strong financial acumen with advanced cost control and forecasting capability.

Experience working with high-net-worth clients, consultants, and luxury-sector stakeholders.

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or similar.

Proficient in cost reporting, procurement, and commercial documentation.

- Desirable

Experience in luxury retail, high-end residential, hospitality, or commercial fit-out.

RICS membership (advantageous but not essential).

Experience in dispute resolution and claims preparation.

- Personal Attributes

Professional, articulate, and commercially aware.

Strong attention to detail with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset.

Confident decision-maker with the ability to work independently.

Resilient under pressure and able to manage multiple fast-paced projects.

High integrity and commitment to maintaining Guildprime’s reputation for excellence.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
• Pension and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on prestigious, high-end projects with a respected specialist contractor.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment with clear progression opportunities.
• Direct involvement in shaping commercial success on flagship projects.

Why Join Guildprime?

✔ Christmas shutdown

✔ Hybrid working after probation
✔ Summer & Christmas company events
✔ Work on prestigious luxury-sector projects
✔ Clear progression opportunities
✔ Ongoing training and career development
✔ Supportive, close-knit team culture

If you’re looking to take the next step in your QS career with a growing specialist contractor delivering some of the UK’s most impressive fit-out projects, we’d love to hear from you.