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Senior Quantity Surveyor

United Kingdom, Reading 65000.00 - 70000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted April 23, 2026
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A leading multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy are now seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Reading office. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will work across a varied portfolio of projects, delivering professional quantity surveying services to a broad client base. This Senior Quantity Surveyor position offers exposure to commercial, residential, education and industrial sectors. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will play a key role within an established quantity surveying team, supporting both clients and junior quantity surveyors. The successful Senior Quantity Surveyor will be joining a well-established consultancy with a strong regional presence and a stable pipeline of work. This Senior Quantity Surveyor opportunity is suited to a commercially focused professional seeking progression within a structured quantity surveying environment.

Job Responsibility

  • Preparing cost plans and budgets
  • Leading pre- and post-contract quantity surveying services
  • Contract administration under JCT and NEC forms
  • Managing procurement processes and tender documentation
  • Valuations, variations and final accounts
  • Mentoring Assistant and Intermediate Quantity Surveyors
  • Client liaison and reporting at all project stages

Requirements

  • A degree in Quantity Surveying or a relevant construction discipline
  • Chartered status (MRICS) or working towards chartership
  • Proven experience delivering projects in sectors such as commercial, residential, education or industrial
  • Strong knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts
  • Experience managing projects independently
  • Excellent communication and client-facing skills

What we offer

  • Bonus
  • Car Allowance
  • Private Healthcare
  • Life Cover
  • Contributory Pension
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