Senior Quantity Surveyor in Birmingham

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Job Description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Between £55,000 to £65,000 plus package

Sector: Commercial, Residential, Healthcare, Education, Public, and more.

Workplace type: Hybrid

Are you an ambitious Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to take the next step in your career?

Would you like to be part of a forward-thinking business delivering exciting and high-profile projects across a variety of sectors. This is an exceptional opportunity to progress your career within a collaborative and innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead QS on multiple projects, ensuring successful delivery and high levels of client satisfaction.
• Chair client meetings and manage multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Deliver strategic cost advice across all RIBA stages, from feasibility through to final account.
• Facilitate value engineering workshops and align designs to budgets.
• Provide insights on the cost implications of design decisions, materials, and construction methods.
• Oversee detailed measurement, tendering, evaluation, and robust commercial reporting.
• Prepare comprehensive tender and contract documents and lead cost control throughout the construction phase.
• Manage change control, resolve disputes, and handle post-contract variations.
• Produce detailed monthly cost reports and ensure quality assurance compliance.
• Lead cost research, market testing, and data benchmarking initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with clients, consultants, and contractors to support business development.
• Promote innovation using digital tools, cost modelling, and technology adoption.
• Mentor junior staff and support team resource planning.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a driven, strategic thinker with a passion for delivering excellence in cost management.

• Substantial experience in a consultancy environment, with a proven track record in both pre- and post-contract Quantity Surveying.
• RICS accredited degree or equivalent qualification.
• Ideally MRICS or currently working towards chartership.
• Proficient with JCT suite of contracts.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and QS software (e.g., CostX, Bluebeam).
• UK driving licence holder.
• Broad sector and project experience.
• Confident communicator with strong client-facing skills.
• Commercially astute and highly organised.
• Skilled negotiator and report writer.
• Proactive, solutions-focused, and forward-thinking.

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