Senior Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £75,000 - £90,000/annum + Car Allowances, Travel & More!
Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Full-Time | Construction & Delivery

Are you a driven and experienced Quantity Surveyor ready to step up into a senior role on major projects in the Cambridge area and beyond? We're hiring a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a highly respected, long-established construction and development group with a strong regional presence and national reach.

Responsibilities

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will:

• Lead commercial and contractual management across key projects,
• Provide strategic cost advice, risk analysis and value engineering,
• Manage and mentor QS team members and act as a key interface with clients and supply chain partners,
• Drive commercial performance from pre-contract through to final account,
• Champion best practice in reporting, commercial control and governance.

Company

This organisation is one of the UK's most successful privately-owned construction and development businesses, with over 100 years of heritage and a reputation for delivering high-quality build programmes across a broad range of sectors, including commercial, life sciences, education, and innovation campuses. They've recently strengthened their regional footprint with a dedicated office in Cambridge and continue to secure significant commissions, including major science and innovation schemes across the UK.

You'll be joining an organisation that values long-term client relationships, fosters collaborative delivery, and places emphasis on continuous learning and professional development.

Candidate requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor on complex construction projects (typically >£50m),
• Contractual expertise and strong commercial acumen,
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Desirable:

• Degree or equivalent educational background in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or related discipline,
• Professional accreditation (e.g., RICS or similar),
• Experience across both public and private sector delivery.

Role benefits

Package included

Application information

Why This Role?

Competitive salary (£75,000-£90,000),

• Opportunity to work on high-profile and technically challenging schemes,
• Career progression and development in a growing regional team,
• Collaborative culture with a strong focus on quality and sustainability.

Give us a call on 07876 786 945 or drop an email to jayce.paul@cscrecruitment.co.uk and we can arrange a time that is good for you. If you decide after our conversation that you are happy where you are, then we absolutely understand.