Job Opportunity: Senior Quantity Surveyor / Cost Consultant

Location: To ensure a convenient commute to the Client's main office, candidates should ideally be located in or around the following areas: Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Leicester, Cannock, Derby, Chesterfield, Nottingham, Sheffield, or Doncaster. (Please note that while the office is central, the Client's projects can span across the UK)

Type: Permanent, Full-Time (Flexible Hybrid Working and flexible hours Available)

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 + Benefits

About the Role

Are you a seasoned consultancy-led Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to make a real impact? This is a rare opportunity to join an innovative, multi-disciplinary management consultancy that delivers full project solutions from concept to completion.

In this role, you’ll join a highly collaborative team, working closely with clients to manage a variety of projects ranging from £100k to £100m. You'll gain hands-on experience in all stages of project delivery, collaborating with an in-house architectural team and external design partners. This is a newly created position to support growing demand, within a company renowned for its excellent staff retention, a strong pipeline of business and an enviable reputation within their field – that has enabled them to win business from their excellent reputation.

What You’ll Do

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll:

* Conduct feasibility studies and provide early cost advice.

* Prepare detailed cost estimates, budgets, and tender documents.

* Offer procurement and contractual advice.

* Collaborate with architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure accurate project costing.

* Manage contractor selection, tendering, and analysis.

* Oversee cost control, change management, and financial reporting.

* Perform Employers Agent and Contract Administrator duties (desirable but not essential).

About You

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

* Extensive experience in consultancy-based Quantity Surveying.

* Strong expertise in pre- and post-contract works, including cost estimating, tendering, and financial reporting.

* Familiarity with JCT forms of contract (NEC experience is desirable).

* Excellent client-facing delivery and project management skills.

* A relevant degree (RICS chartership is preferred but not essential).

* Exceptional communication, organisation, and teamwork abilities.

* This is not a junior role, and candidates should bring a wealth of experience to manage high-value and complex projects.

Why Join This Client?

This consultancy offers a people-first environment where you’ll work closely with Directors, gain exposure to exciting projects, and shape your career without the bureaucracy of large corporates.

Here’s what you’ll enjoy:

* Competitive salary (based on experience) + discretionary bonus scheme.

* 36 days holiday (28 days annual leave + statutory holidays).

* Car allowance.

* Hybrid and flexible working hours.

* Private healthcare.

* Salary sacrifice schemes.

* Regular social events and company away days.

* Onsite parking and access to gym equipment.

* Working for a smaller business where you really are a part of the business!

Ready to Apply?

Please submit your CV along with a brief cover letter highlighting your consultancy-led Quantity Surveying experience and what excites you about this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you!

Interviews will take place with immediate effect, so don't delay in applying for this role.

To ensure that your application receives the fullest possible attention, it is essential that you consider carefully the role that you are applying for, please ensure that your CV contains all relevant information about yourself in relation to the specific role advertised. This is important as in the present economic climate, we are receiving huge amounts of applications and thus it will help your application if your CV and covering letter state all relevant information clearly. Due to this unprecedented increase in applications, we are unfortunately unable to respond to each application personally (which would normally be our preferred method of communication). Hence, if you do not hear from us within one week, we regret you must conclude on this occasion your application for this role has been unsuccessful, we will, however, keep your details for any future opportunities that we may deem you suitable for.

As a Recruitment Consultancy you will be required to attend a “virtual meeting” with one of our Consultants prior to your details being submitted to our Clients. Taylor Made Recruitment Services are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all areas of society