Senior Quantity Surveyor
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Employee type
Permanent
Salary
£85000 - £95000/annum
Category
Construction
Job Description
Commercial Lead | Major Residential & Co-Living Schemes | London
A well-established main contractor with a strong London pipeline is looking to appoint either a strong Intermediate QS ready to step up, or an experienced Senior QS, to support delivery across major residential and mixed-use developments.
This is not small housing.
These are multi-storey, RC frame schemes ranging from £35m to £150m+.
The Role
• Commercial management of large residential / co-living / student accommodation packages
• Subcontractor procurement, tender analysis and package buyout
• CVRs, cost reporting and forecasting
• Variations management upstream and downstream
• Working closely with the Project Manager and delivery team on site
• Taking packages from procurement through to final account
This is hands-on commercial delivery on live London schemes.
Current / Recent Schemes Include:
326-unit residential conversion – £84m
• 692 homes phased estate regeneration – £93m
• 407 flats + employment unit – £109m
• 321 co-living units + cultural/retail space – £60m
• 662 student rooms + commercial– £70m
• 147,000 sq ft student-led mixed-use scheme – £147m
RC frame, phased programmes, mixed-use elements, infrastructure interfaces.
What they’re looking for
• Main contractor background
• Experience on multi-unit residential schemes (RC frame preferred)
• Comfortable running packages independently
• Strong CVR and subcontractor management capability
• Site-based mindset — proactive and commercially assertive
• Someone who prefers real responsibility over heavy corporate layering
Clear progression available depending on level - whether stepping into Senior territory or already operating there.
Michael Ogunyankin | (phone number removed) | (url removed)
No pressure — if you’re delivering schemes of this scale and want proper ownership, let’s talk