Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Senior Quantity Surveyor - New Build Housing (Permanent or Freelance)

Location:

Maesteg, South Wales

Permanent Salary: £70,000

Freelance Rate: £300-£350 per day

Join a growing South Wales house builder with a strong pipeline of new build sites. We're recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor with solid new build housing experience to take commercial lead on a major development in Maesteg. This is a long‑term project offering stability, autonomy, and the chance to play a key role in delivering high‑quality homes across the region. Whether you're looking for a permanent job or a freelance contract, we'd love to speak with you!

• Lead commercial management for a live new build social housing project, working closely with the site and commercial team to keep costs under control, strengthen supplier relationships and maximise project profitability.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, CVRs and monthly valuations
• Lead procurement, subcontractor enquiries and contract negotiation
• Assess and certify subcontractor payments and variations
• Manage change control, risks and opportunities
• Produce monthly commercial reports for senior management
• Ensure project delivery meets contractual, financial and quality expectations
• Support site teams with commercial advice, cost reviews and progress updates
• Maintain strong relationships with supply chain partners

• Experienced Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Must have experience in new build housing (ideally social housing)
• Strong commercial and analytical skills
• Confident in procurement, cost reporting, valuations and forecasting
• Able to work independently on a live residential site
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Full UK driving licence

• £70,000 annual salary
• Company car or allowance (£6,000)
• Pension scheme
• Annual leave + bank holidays
• Career progression opportunities
• Stability and long‑term project pipeline

• £(Apply online only) per day
• Weekly payments
• Long‑term contract potential

• Major new build housing site in Maesteg
• Secure workload and strong development pipeline
• Supportive commercial team and established housing developer
• Autonomy and influence over commercial delivery
• Permanent or freelance options depending on your circumstances

If you re an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a background in new build housing, we d love to discuss this opportunity with you. Apply now or contact us for a confidential conversation