Senior Quantity Surveyor
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We are looking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Midlands team based out of Rugby, working on projects across the Midlands. A Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for establishing and maintaining robust
commercial and contractual control throughout the post-contract phase of the project.
Key responsibilities are:
Office
• A Senior Quantity Surveyor leads the commercial and contractual activities of the construction process, ensuring that all contractual obligations are fulfilled. They will maintain company standards throughout the construction process, reporting to the Commercial Manager.
Work Winning and Tenders
• Consults and advises the pre-construction department throughout the project tender process, particularly on optimum subcontractors, and ensures these subcontractors provide robust quotes/net price at tender stage, but also on risks and opportunities contained in the tender documentation.
• Receives the tender package from the estimating department. Understands the tender front sheet tender preliminaries and the way in which the values have been included in the tender bills of quantities or contract sum analysis.
• Engages in the pre-construction process including Build it in a Day and others, in support of the project team/bid leader.
Construction
• Examines the contract documents and prepares a list of conditions and obligations for discussion with the Contracts Manager/Site Manager where these may have a financial and programme implications, and/or obligations for the project team to fulfil such as adherence to time bars and issuing of notices.
• Consults and advises the site team.
Financial and Reporting
• Receives the tender package from the estimating department. Understands the tender front sheet tender preliminaries and the way in which the values have been included in the tender bills of quantities or contract sum analysis, and prepares a tender CVR for review with the Commercial Manager.
• Manages all commercial and contractual arrangements with the Main Contract including preparing an external cash flow schedule suitable to the Main Contract, preparing an interim valuation, identifying, quantifying, valuing, tracking and agreeing variations and issuing notices.
• Prepares and agrees the final account with the prior agreement of the Commercial Manager/Managing Quantity Surveyor, ideally by Practical Completion and certainly no later than 3 months' post PC.
• Regularly consults with the client's team including minimum monthly advice on the forecast final account.
• Manages and agrees variations to all commercial and contractual arrangements with all subcontractors including subcontract scope of works, pre-contract negotiations, placing appropriate subcontract orders, issuing notices and agreeing interim valuations and final accounts.
• Interviews at least two subcontractors on all key packages (as defined by the Commercial Manager) and ensures appropriate team input to interviews and selection.
• Actively seeks to identify profit opportunities for tender launch and agreed package target values with the Managing Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager.
Controls
• Establishes and maintains project profitability, including package targets and overall project launch target.
• Identifies and addresses contractual requirements in a timely manner.
• Identifies and manages commercial and contractual risks and opportunities.
• Records lessons learned.
• Receives positive and regular feedback from the client team.
• Receives positive and regular feedback from the supply chain.
• Maintains company standards at all times.
• Establishes and maintains the cost value reconciliation at all times to accurately monitor the project's commercial performance and provide complete transparency with the contracting team.
• Establishes a material procurement schedule and tracker and a subcontract procurement tracker in line with the project target programme and leads on the procurement of all labour, plant, materials and subcontractor packages.
• Provides the client and their professional team with an accurate forecast final account each month
Why Stepnell
At Stepnell, we're passionate about empowering our people to thrive. We believe in building fulfilling and rewarding careers by investing in talent, nurturing growth, and inspiring innovation. With the prestigious Investors in People Gold accreditation, we're proud to place our people at the heart of everything we do. Every team member is valued, and curiosity and collaboration are central to our team culture. We're committed to enabling our people to make a real impact and drive meaningful change throughout our business.
To show our appreciation, we offer generous and competitive benefits including, an enhanced pension scheme with a Stepnell contribution of 7% to help secure your financial future, annual leave that increases with service and the flexibility to purchase more, a market leading employee referral scheme, and for eligible roles comprehensive health coverage, adjustable start and finish times and a car allowance or company car.
Join us in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your well-being is our priority, and your contributions are truly valued.
About Stepnell
As a family-owned business with over 155 years of history, Stepnell is built on stability, trust, and long-term thinking. We make decisions with the future in mind for our people, our clients, and our communities.
Our capabilities span construction, property development, energy solutions, joinery, and concrete repair, allowing us to offer integrated services that meet a wide range of client needs. Operating through seven regional offices in Rugby, Nottingham, Liverpool, Wantage, Bristol, Southampton, and Poolevand across three core business units, we maintain a strong local presence while delivering consistently high standards. Today, repeat clients account for 75% of our turnover a testament to our reliability and the quality of our relationships.