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Quantity Surveyor

Job Posted: 11 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Dartford

Expire in: 16 days

Job Description

Lead Quantity Surveyor required for a leading infrastructure contractor based in Dartford with hybrid working available. Join a growing pre-construction team delivering major social infrastructure projects across the South of England, offering excellent career progression, leadership responsibility and a competitive salary plus package.

Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Lead Quantity Surveyor to oversee the commercial function across a diverse portfolio of pre-construction projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven Senior Quantity Surveyor or Lead QS looking to take ownership of budgets, cost planning, commercial governance and a growing team within a rapidly expanding business.

Job Description

Leading the pre-construction commercial function across multiple infrastructure and social housing projects, ensuring commercial governance, consistency and financial control throughout the Dartford-based division.
	
Managing Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), budgets, cost plans and financial forecasts while providing accurate commercial reporting to senior leadership.
	
Developing and mentoring a team of Assistant Quantity Surveyors, setting objectives, managing workloads and supporting professional development across the commercial team.
	
Supporting bid submissions, procurement strategy, value engineering and early supply chain engagement to deliver commercially robust and competitive tenders.
	
Identifying commercial risks and opportunities, protecting project margins and working closely with operational, design and client teams to deliver successful pre-construction outcomes.

Skills & Qualifications

Proven experience as a Lead Quantity Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor or Quantity Surveyor within construction, infrastructure or social housing.
	
Strong knowledge of Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), cost planning, forecasting, budgeting and commercial reporting within pre-construction environments.
	
Experience managing commercial teams, mentoring Assistant Quantity Surveyors and driving high commercial standards across multiple projects.
	
Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related construction discipline, with strong understanding of procurement, commercial strategy and risk management.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence clients, senior leadership and project teams across Dartford and the South East.

This Lead Quantity Surveyor opportunity offers the chance to join a fast-growing infrastructure contractor where you'll lead a key commercial function, work on high-profile projects that improve communities and enjoy an excellent salary, hybrid working, comprehensive benefits and outstanding career progression. 

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