Senior Quantity Surveyor; Mechanical Bias

Senior Quantity Surveyor (Mechanical bias)

Specialist Ductwork Contractor (Northamptonshire)

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 + Travel Package OR circa £350 - £450 per day

An exciting opportunity has arisen for either a Senior or Intermediate Quantity Surveyor to join a well‑established and growing contractor delivering commercial fit‑out and prison framework across Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire.

This role offers stability, a long‑term pipeline of work, excellent earning potential, and the opportunity to work within a secure and structured environment on interesting projects in the region.

You will play a key commercial role across multiple projects, working closely with site teams, clients, and supply chain partners to ensure successful financial delivery from pre‑construction through to final account.

• Manage all commercial and cost aspects of commercial fit‑out projects within a prison framework.
• Prepare and manage tender documentation, cost plans, and subcontract packages.
• Carry out valuations, cost reporting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Assess variations, change control, and compensation events.
• Negotiate subcontractor accounts and agree on final accounts.
• Work closely with project managers, clients, and framework stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, commercial, and security requirements specific to custodial environments.

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within commercial fit‑out or building construction.
• Experience working on framework agreements (public sector experience desirable).
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Commercially astute with strong financial and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider commercial team.
• Willingness to work within a secure prison environment (security clearance support provided).

• Permanent: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum (dependent on experience) + travel package.
• Freelance: circa £350 - £450 per day (subject to experience).
• Long‑term, stable workload through a secured prison framework.
• Opportunity to work on technically interesting and rewarding fit‑out projects.

If you're a Quantity Surveyor looking for long‑term stability, structured projects, and the opportunity to work on a major prison framework, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or email for further information.