Senior Quantity Surveyor


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£65,000 - £75,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cambridge, CB2 1GE
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Jul 2026
Closing date:	27 Aug 2026

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Summary

Your new company

As the new Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be joining a specialist Quantity Surveying practice, specialising in providing support to construction clients, contractors, and other practices. Situated in the heart of Cambridgeshire, this company operates nationally across the UK, with exciting major projects in London, Brighton and even Ireland, working with some well-known clients in the market. They are an organisation that prides themselves on assisting with the complex delivery of construction activities and aims to provide a bespoke service to each one of their clients.

Your new role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll be reporting to Lead Surveyors, Regional Directors and the Board. At this senior level, you will take the lead on all aspects of Quantity Surveying/Estimating from pre-to post-contract services. You will be interacting and building rapport with clients via attending meetings and ensuring the company is represented in a professional light. You'll be assisting with the development of the wider team of Assistant Quantity Surveyors, helping them and guiding them with their studies to becoming Chartered.

Key responsibilities and tasks are broken down into Pre-Contract and Post-Contract services. A brief overview of some of the responsibilities (but not limited to them) includes.

Pre-Contract:

Prepare detailed measures and compile BQ documents.

Prepare feasibility studies and cost plans.

Contract preparation.

Price tender submissions.

Review contract conditions.

Prepare SC enquiry documents.

Post Contract:

Prepare budgetary advice.

Produce procurement schedules.

Organise and attend pre-order SC meetings.

Manage contract document process.

Preparation of EOT/L&E claims

Deal with disputes effectively

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful for this role, you'll ideally be

RICS accredited, but can be CIOB as well. You'll have excellent communication skills and be passionate about delivering results. It's important as the Senior Quantity Surveyor that you are commercially aware and astute, with a high attention to detail and good technical skills. This will be a leadership role, so it's really important you have the ability to manage a team, and provide constructive feedback and support.

What you'll get in return

The salary for this role is £65,000-£75,000 dependent on experience.Benefits include:25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.Company pension scheme.Fantastic exposure to a variety of clients and projects.Being a part of a growing and experienced team.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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