Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Title:
Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location:
Liverpool city centre

Salary: £45,000–£60,000 basic salary (DOE) + excellent benefits package

Following an exceptionally strong 2025—marked by major project wins, expansion into new sectors, and the strengthening of several specialist service lines—the Liverpool office is entering a significant phase of investment and growth. As part of this next chapter, there is an opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in shaping the region’s cost management offering, with a clear pathway towards senior leadership.

You’ll be joining a close‑knit team within a thriving multidisciplinary consultancy with a well‑established presence across industrial, residential, commercial, public buildings, education, healthcare, and bank monitoring sectors. The organisation is known for its progressive culture, commitment to professional development, and long‑term career pathways.

The Opportunity

This role is ideal for a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor seeking to advance their career while delivering a diverse portfolio of projects, not just delivering into one sector/industry.

You’ll take the lead on cost planning, procurement, and commercial management across all RIBA stages, with the autonomy to manage your own commissions and support the development of junior colleagues. For those working towards chartership, you’ll have structured support; for those already chartered, there is a defined progression route towards Associate and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare cost plans, feasibility estimates, and detailed cost assessments across all RIBA stages
• Advise on procurement strategy, risk management, value engineering, and tendering processes
• Prepare tender documentation and contract arrangements
• Lead tender evaluations and provide clear recommendations to clients
• Produce contract documentation and support clients through award
• Provide advice on contractual matters and procedures
• Value completed works and approve progress payments
• Monitor design changes, measure and value variations, and negotiate outcomes
• Manage budgets and produce accurate cost reports for clients
• Lead the negotiation and agreement of final accounts
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting both repeat business and new opportunities
• Mentor and support graduates and junior team members
• Represent the consultancy professionally across multiple sectors including industrial, residential, commercial, and bank monitoring

Skills & Experience

• Ideally chartered (MRICS) or actively working towards chartership
• Strong evidence of both pre‑ and post‑contract cost management experience
• Excellent understanding of construction contracts, procurement routes, and cost management principles
• Strong communication, analytical, and numerical skills
• Confident in client‑facing environments and capable of leading commissions independently
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously

If you’re looking to take the next step in your cost management career and want to join a forward‑thinking consultancy during an exciting period of growth, hit Apply Now to send your CV. You’re also welcome to reach out directly for a confidential conversation about your next move within the built environment on je