Senior Quantity Surveyor

Position: Senior Quantity Surveyor (Permanent)
Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEP)

📍 Exeter (On-site)
🏥 Project:
Hospital, Plymouth

I’m currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEP) to join a flagship healthcare project at a Hospital in Plymouth. This is a fantastic opportunity to take full commercial ownership of an MEP package on a major Emergency Care Building development.

Working with the contractor, you’ll report directly to the Commercial Manager and play a key role in ensuring the successful commercial delivery of this complex, high-value installation. This position offers genuine responsibility, autonomy, and exposure to a major regional healthcare scheme.

The Role

You will take ownership of all day-to-day commercial activities on site, ensuring strong governance, compliance, profitability and performance across the MEP package.

Key responsibilities include:

* Managing robust commercial governance and maintaining transparency throughout the project lifecycle

* Preparing and submitting accurate applications, invoices and CVRs

* Pricing, negotiating and securing variations, loss & expense claims and entitlements

* Supporting budgeting, forecasting, reporting and overhead reviews

* Managing subcontract procurement, tender assessments and subcontract account administration

* Producing subcontract documentation and overseeing supply chain performance

* Measuring works, agreeing variations and assessing claims including prolongation and L&E

* Building strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and end users

* Mitigating commercial risk and managing potential disputes

* Providing commercial support to operations teams

* Mentoring and supporting junior commercial staff

* Working collaboratively with both main contractors and subcontractors

What We’re Looking For

* Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

* RICS accredited or working toward chartership (desirable)

* Minimum 5 years’ experience in an MEP QS or Senior QS position

* Experience delivering projects of similar scale and complexity

* Strong contract administration background

* Proven success securing time- and cost-based variations

* Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills

* High attention to detail and strong commercial acumen

* Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Payapps or similar systems beneficial

* Full UK driving licence

You’ll need to be commercially sharp, highly organised, and confident operating in a fast-paced, high-value project environment.

Why Apply?

* Work on a major healthcare development of significant regional importance

* Take ownership of a MEP package on a complex installation

* Join a high-performing commercial and MEP delivery team

* Access strong career progression and development opportunities

* Be part of a business that values its people and supports long-term growth

If you're an experienced MEP Senior QS looking for a role where you can genuinely influence commercial outcomes on a flagship healthcare scheme, I’d be very interested in speaking with you