Details:
- Salary: £60,000 - 70,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Sandwich
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Senior Quantity Surveyor – Construction
£60,000 - £70,000
East Kent
Factory-Based with Regular Site Travel
Permanent - Full Time
We are working with an established off site construction business in East Kent to recruit an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to take ownership of commercial performance across multiple live projects.
This is a key role for a commercially strong QS who enjoys being hands on, visible within the business, and regularly involved on site.
The Role
Full ownership of CVRs, forecasting and cost control
Managing projects from order through to final account
Control of labour (factory & site), materials and subcontractor costs
Driving margin protection, cash flow and risk management
Leading commercial discussions with clients, consultants and main contractors
Close collaboration with Finance, Production, Design, Construction and Estimating teams
Mentoring junior QS/commercial staff and embedding commercial discipline
The Ideal Candidate
Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS within construction
Strong CVR, forecasting and contract knowledge (JCT or similar)
Experience managing multiple live projects
Commercially driven, pragmatic and confident communicator
Timber frame or off site experience advantageous but not essential
Typically, 10–20 years’ experience with ambition to progress
Location & Package
Based from a East Kent manufacturing facility
Regular regional site travel
Competitive salary (DOE)
Company phone, laptop and salary sacrifice car scheme
Long term opportunity within a growing and stable business
Westin Par values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies, we are acting as an Employment Agency
Due to the high volume of applicants applying for all roles, we can only reply to candidates with the most relevant skills and experience. If you have not heard back from us within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion