Senior Quantity Surveyor
Hampshire, England
Permanent
12/12/2025
£65k per year + plus package
Read MoreSector: Education, Residential, Commercial, Social Housing
Workplace Type:Hybrid
I am supporting a director led consultancy which blends the calm of an SME with the scale of a busy London practice. You will find no stuffy corporate playbook here. People work closely with the directors, decisions are made quickly, and the culture is built on trust rather than formality.
The business has a strong Central London base focused on major commercial and higher education schemes delivered by a thirteen-person cost team. The office fits around forty-two so there is space to breathe creating a lively but manageable buzz. The South London office has a fourteen strong cost team delivering social housing and mixed-use work and plays a central part in the practice’s long-term partnerships.
About the position:
The Associate role is suited to a chartered cost manager or quantity surveyor who is comfortable leading major projects and managing important client relationships. Project values usually fall between five and forty million with the occasional two hundred million scheme for good measure. The workload spans higher education, residential, commercial and social housing.
You will take full responsibility for delivery, steer project strategy and support a growing cohort of juniors, graduates and assistants who are onsite and building their careers. You will work closely with directors and help shape the practice’s next chapter as it strengthens its position across both offices.
About you:
Experienced cost manager or quantity surveyor with chartered status
Confident leading precontracts and post contract cost management
Comfortable acting as the main client contact on sizeable schemes
Able to coordinate with project management, building surveying and health and safety teams
Strong grasp of programmes, budgets, procurement routes and risk positions
Enjoys guiding juniors and graduates including support around APC development
Calm under pressure with sound judgement and a forward-looking approach
Keen to play an active part in long term frameworks and partnerships
Benefits:
Salary open for discussion for the right person
Supportive senior environment with direct access to directors
Opportunity to work on landmark projects across multiple sectors
Hybrid working for senior staff with genuine flexibility when needed
Strong professional development culture with structured APC support for the wider team
A trusted and grown-up workplace that values autonomy and clear communication
For more information, please contact me on: Email: cruddock@carriera.co.uk Telephone: 02038170000 Mobile: 07824567907
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