Senior Quantity Surveyor

📐 Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Wiltshire or Lincolnshire

Sector: Client-Side Construction & Property Development

Salary: £80,000 – £85,000 + Package

The Opportunity

A rare opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a growing internal construction team delivering a diverse portfolio of projects across residential, industrial and commercial sectors.

This role offers the chance to provide senior commercial leadership across multiple concurrent developments, including new builds, extensions, refurbishments, fit-outs and associated infrastructure works. Acting as a trusted commercial partner to senior stakeholders, you'll play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, commercially and in line with long-term business objectives.

Role Overview

You will be responsible for:

• Leading commercial strategy across multiple live projects.
• Providing commercial advice and support to senior stakeholders.
• Managing procurement strategy and contract selection.
• Preparing, reviewing and maintaining project budgets and cost plans.
• Managing valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Negotiating contracts, supplier agreements and commercial terms.
• Monitoring project costs, risks and financial performance.
• Producing senior-level cost, risk and value reporting.
• Supporting capital investment planning and future development projects.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and construction governance requirements.

About You

• Proven experience operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor level.
• Strong background managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent commercial, contractual and procurement knowledge.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced understanding of cost control, forecasting and risk management.
• Experience administering and negotiating JCT contracts.
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or similar.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between projects.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders.

Company Profile

You’ll be joining a well-established organisation with a significant and growing property portfolio. The business continues to invest heavily in its estate, creating a varied pipeline of residential, industrial and infrastructure projects requiring strong commercial leadership and oversight.

What’s in it for you?

• 💰 £80,000 – £85,000 + package
• 🏗 Diverse portfolio of residential and industrial developments
• 📈 Long-term career opportunities
• 🤝 Direct exposure to senior decision-makers
• 🚗 Mix of office and site-based working
• 🌴 Holiday and benefits package

About Walker & Sloan

Walker & Sloan are a BCorp certified recruitment business specialising in construction and the built environment. I, Jack Houghton, work closely with contractors, developers and client-side organisations across the UK and handle all applications with complete confidentiality.