Senior Quantity Surveyor (Birmingham)

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Location: Birmingham

Salary: 55,000 - 75,000 (per annum)

Job type: Permanent

Working pattern: Full time

Industry: Construction / Construction - Building Projects

Company: Hays

Consultant: Jack Hutton

Hays office: Leicester — 1st & 2nd Floor, 2 Colton Square

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Your New Company
A leading UK construction and infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a major healthcare project in Birmingham. This high-profile development is being delivered within a live operational environment, requiring careful stakeholder management, commercial control and collaboration to ensure construction activities are completed safely and efficiently with minimal disruption.
Your New Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in the commercial delivery of a major healthcare scheme, managing costs, contracts and subcontractor accounts throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with operational, design and delivery teams, you will help maximise value, control risk and ensure commercial objectives are achieved across both construction and MEP packages.
Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the commercial performance of construction and MEP work packages.

• Preparing cost reports, valuations, forecasts and cost reconciliations.

• Administering subcontract accounts from procurement through to final account.

• Supporting tender processes and subcontractor procurement activities.

• Identifying and managing commercial risks, opportunities, change and variations.

• Building strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.

• Ensuring projects are delivered in line with contract requirements, programme and budget.

• Supporting project delivery within a live and constrained healthcare environment.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or equivalent commercial experience advantageous.

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within construction,

• or MEP sectors.

• Experience delivering projects in live operational environments such as hospitals, schools, universities, airports, manufacturing facilities or data centres.

• Strong understanding of cost reporting, procurement, subcontract management and commercial controls.

• Working knowledge of contract administration, change management, delay and disruption.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• CSCS card holder or willing to obtain

• MRICS, MCIOB or working towards professional accreditation is advantageous.

What You'll Get in Return

• Salary of 55,000 - 75,000 DOE

• Company car or car allowance

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave

• Pension scheme and share incentive plan

• Employee recognition and reward programmes

• Paid volunteering leave

• Career progression opportunities on major UK projects

What you need to do now

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