Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Building

Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Building team, supporting a diverse portfolio of projects across West Yorkshire, the North West and UK wide

The role will focus particularly on fast-track healthcare and education projects and works within occupied buildings, with project values typically ranging from £500k to £5m.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven Quantity Surveyor to take significant ownership of project performance, working closely with operational teams, clients, consultants, and supply chain partners to ensure projects are delivered successfully from procurement through to final account.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the commercial management of projects valued between £500k and £5m
• Manage projects through the full commercial lifecycle, from procurement through to final account
• Work across fast-track healthcare projects and occupied buildings, managing the additional commercial and logistical challenges these environments present
• Manage cost control, forecasting, reporting, valuations, and final accounts
• Lead subcontract procurement, tender analysis, negotiation, and contract administration
• Prepare and manage applications for payment, variations, compensation events, and claims
• Monitor project performance against budgets, forecasts, and commercial targets
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and implement appropriate mitigation strategies
• Work closely with Project Managers and operational teams to maximise commercial performance
• Support value engineering and cost-saving initiatives throughout the project lifecycle
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Lead final account negotiations and ensure commercial matters are resolved effectively
• Mentor and develop Assistant and Junior Quantity Surveyors
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of commercial processes and procedures

About You

We are looking for a commercially astute Senior Quantity Surveyor with strong construction experience and the confidence to take ownership of projects in demanding environments.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within a main contractor environment
• Experience delivering fast-track projects,
• Experience working on projects within live and occupied buildings advantageous
• Proven experience managing projects valued between £500k and £5m
• Strong experience managing projects from procurement through to final account
• Excellent knowledge of measurement, valuation, cost control, and forecasting
• Experience with subcontract procurement, negotiation, and contract administration
• Good knowledge of standard forms of construction contract
• Experience managing variations, applications, payments, and commercial claims
• Strong understanding of construction methodology, drawings, specifications, and buildability
• The ability to identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities
• Experience with value engineering and dispute avoidance/resolution
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Previous experience mentoring or managing junior commercial staff

Experience within healthcare, education, commercial, refurbishment, fit-out, or other occupied building environments would be highly advantageous.

RICS membership or progression towards professional qualification is desirable, but not essential.

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our client's Building team and play a key role in the successful commercial delivery of fast-track healthcare and occupied-building projects across West Yorkshire.

With project values typically ranging from £500k to £5m, the role offers excellent variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to work on technically and commercially challenging schemes.

On offer

• Attractive base salary
• Pension
• Holidays
• Company Car or allowance
• Team events