Job Profile
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Facilities Management
Location: New Eltham, South East London
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Car Allowance, Fuel Card & Bonus
Our client, a well-established and growing specialist contractor operating across Facilities Management, Building Maintenance, Refurbishment and Civil Engineering, is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team based in New Eltham, South East London.
The company has secured a substantial portfolio of Facilities Management contracts, with a combined value of approximately £25 million, delivering planned and reactive maintenance, building refurbishment and improvement works for local authorities and educational institutions across London.
Projects cover building fabric, mechanical, electrical and gas services, alongside larger refurbishment schemes valued up to £3.5 million. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute Senior Quantity Surveyor to take ownership of a busy FM portfolio, lead an established commercial team and play a key role in supporting the continued growth of the business.
The successful candidate will have strong experience managing the commercial aspects of Facilities Management or building maintenance contracts, with the ability to oversee multiple projects, manage high volumes of smaller works and take a proactive approach to commercial reporting and team leadership.
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Salary & Benefits
- Salary: £60,000 - £70,000, dependent on experience
- Car allowance
- Fuel card
- Discretionary bonus of up to 15%
- Pension scheme - 5% employer contribution, 4% employee contribution
- 28 days' holiday including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with service
- Hybrid/home-based working with site visits
- Opportunity to join a growing regional division with a strong pipeline of secured work
- Long-term career progression opportunities
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Job Overview
- Take responsibility for the commercial management of a Facilities Management portfolio valued at approximately £25 million
- Oversee multiple contracts covering planned and reactive maintenance, refurbishment, building fabric and M&E services
- Manage and develop an existing commercial team comprising a Quantity Surveyor and two Technical Quoters
- Ensure accurate and timely preparation of applications for payment, valuations and commercial reports
- Produce monthly cost/value reconciliations, financial forecasts and contract performance reports
- Manage commercial administration across high volumes of smaller maintenance works and larger refurbishment projects
- Review contractual documentation, identifying risks, opportunities and commercial obligations
- Administer amended JCT Measured Term Contracts and NEC4 contracts
- Manage change control, variations and contractual notices to maximise commercial recovery
- Monitor project expenditure, profitability, cash flow and outstanding payments
- Liaise closely with operational teams to ensure accurate costing, reporting and commercial performance
- Support procurement, subcontractor management and supply chain negotiations
- Provide commercial advice and guidance to project managers and operational staff
- Establish effective reporting procedures and regular commercial review meetings
- Assist estimating and operational teams with tender submissions and new contract opportunities
Quantity Surveyor - Job Requirements
- HNC, HND or degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
- Minimum 5 years' commercial experience, ideally within Facilities Management, building maintenance or refurbishment
- Strong understanding of planned and reactive maintenance contracts, including high-volume, smaller-value works
- Experience managing commercial activities across multiple contracts simultaneously
- Working knowledge of JCT Measured Term Contracts (MTC) and NEC contracts, ideally NEC4
- Experience with cost/value reporting, forecasting, valuations, applications for payment and change management
- Strong understanding of building fabric, refurbishment and/or mechanical and electrical maintenance works
- Proven ability to manage and develop commercial staff, including allocating responsibilities and monitoring performance
- Excellent commercial awareness and ability to identify risks, maximise profitability and improve cash collection
- Strong organisational skills with a proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Excellent communication and client relationship management skills
- Full UK driving licence
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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