Senior Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing Retrofit

Salary/Rate:£57000 - £62000 per annum + plus package
Job type:Perm
Town/City:Cambridge
County:Cambridgeshire
Sector:Construction/Property
Job ref:58692
Post Date:13.08.25
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About the Role

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Cambridge based
£62K+ package

We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading contractor based in Cambridge, who are currently enjoying a substantial period of growth due to recent contract wins. This role is working on planned maintenance and retrofit refurbishments within Social Housing, on behalf of Local Authority and Housing Association clients.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will take responsibility, ownership and accountability of the successful management of the commercial / financial and contractual elements of projects. You will control and maximise the company's profitability, protect the company's legal and contractual obligations under the contract and manage all day to day commercial issues.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Key responsibilities:

  • Provide commercial expertise to contracts, to include the production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and contract/work-stream performance data
  • Support the authorisation and submission of project variations.
  • Maximise cash flow through the control, measurement (including quality) and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers
  • Manage junior team members, supporting and developing them
  • Value work executed by sub-contractors and certify interim and final payments

Senior Quantity Surveyor Essential experience:

  • Degree or other technical qualification
  • Quantity Surveying experience with a main contractor
  • Strong commercial awareness
  • Proven track record delivering contracts on time and within budget
  • Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and V-Look Up
  • Data interrogation skills
  • Contractual awareness
  • Negotiating, communication & presentation skills
  • Knowledge of Supply Chain management
  • RICS / CIOB qualification - Preferred

Senior Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits:

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believe the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a permanent, full time role for which you will receive a highly competitive salary of up to £62k plus benefits package.

Please apply online now or call Mia on 07538 237552!

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