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Quantity Surveyor
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Quantity Surveyor
Senior Surveyor / Project Surveyor
Location: Regional / Project-Based / In and around the M25 Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 (depending on experience) Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
About The Client
My Client specialises in delivering high-quality, reliable, and safe regeneration and planned maintenance works across the UK. As building safety standards evolve, they lead major fire remediation and refurbishment projects.
They are seeking an experienced Senior Surveyor / Project Surveyor who specialises in external wall systems and fire remediation, to lead their commercial delivery on high-profile tower blocks and multi-story residential schemes.
The Role
As a Senior / Project Surveyor, your role will go beyond standard surveying—you’ll take full commercial ownership of complex cladding remediation projects from inception to final accounts. Your work will directly impact building safety, compliance, and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Commercial Management:
- Manage all variations, valuations, Cost Variance Reports (CVRs), and final accounts for major recladding and fire remediation projects.
- Subcontractor Procurement & Management:
- Select, negotiate with, and manage specialist facades and cladding subcontractors.
- Cost Control:
- Monitor project expenditure to maximise profitability while ensuring strict adherence to safety and quality specifications.
- Client Liaison:
- Act as the primary commercial point of contact for clients, housing associations, and local authorities.
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Key Requirements:
To excel in this role, you must have:
- Deep, practical experience in cladding and external wall systems.
- Proven expertise in managing:
- Full recladding projects
- Safe removal of non-compliant exterior materials
- Installation of fire-rated facades and protective systems
- Technical knowledge of modern facade build-ups, including:
- Proper installation of sheathing boards, vapor barriers, insulation, and ventilation battens
- Understanding of structural fire safety in high-rise buildings
- High-rise / tower block experience, including:
- Navigating challenges of working at height
- Managing complex residential refurbs in the public/social housing sector
- An industry background with a main contractor or specialist refurbishment contractor, ideally on public sector or social housing framework projects.
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Qualifications:
- A degree in Quantity Surveying or a related construction discipline.
- MCIOB or MRICS accreditation is advantageous, but hands-on experience is prioritised.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive Salary: £65,000–£75,000 (depending on experience and portfolio).
- Generous holiday allowance and pension scheme.
- Career progression opportunities within a growing, stable sector.
- The opportunity to work on meaningful projects that enhance high-rise community safety.
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