Senior Quantity Surveyor

City, York
DB RECRUITMENT

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Quantity Surveyor/ Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our small but ambitious Yorkshire team as the region continues to grow. The Yorkshire business currently has two live developments with a combined turnover of 11m in 2025, with plans to expand to six schemes and a 30m turnover by 2028.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a hands-on role within a growing regional business, contributing to pricing, tendering, and the commercial delivery of new affordable housing developments across Yorkshire.

Key Responsibilities

• Quantification and budgeting
• Financial reporting and cost monitoring
• JCT contract administration
• Cost management
• Risk and value management
• Contract negotiation
• Management of subcontractor relationships

Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Lead within the residential or housebuilding sector
• Experience gained through a similar role or via internal promotion
• Strong knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Excellent numerical, analytical, and IT skills
• Sound commercial and business awareness
• Good understanding of budget management
• Strong negotiation and networking abilities
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and respond constructively to feedback
• Strong teamwork skills with a methodical and detail-oriented approach
• Willingness to work additional hours when required to meet business deadlines

Desirable

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Working towards membership of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• Comfortable working in a small, fast-growing team environment
• Based within commutable distance of York

Salary & Benefits

• Salary and package dependent on experience
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Pension: 5% employee contribution + 3% employer contribution
• Salary sacrifice scheme available