| Job title: | Senior Quantity Surveyor |
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| Job type: | Permanent |
| Emp type: | Full-time |
| Salary type: | Annual |
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Location: | Exeter EX2 |
| Job published: | 25-11-2025 |
| Job ID: | 43336 |
Job Description
Senior Quantity Surveyor – Housebuilding
Excellent Scope for Development
Strong Project pipeline with sales
Excellent package
Local projects (Devon)
We’re looking for a sharp, proactive Commercial Manager to lead the commercial and surveying responsibilities for large-scale sites, ensuring cost control, managing budgets, and driving value engineering. This is an exciting, fast-paced role at the heart of our operations, where you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality homes at the best possible cost.
As part of our Commercial team (Estimators, Quantity Surveyors, and Material Buyers), you’ll be responsible for managing costs across multiple sites (200+ units), preparing tenders, controlling budgets, and ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations. You’ll work closely with sub-contractors, manage procurement processes, and support your team with training and mentorship.
Key Responsibilities:
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Control cost procedures, manage budgets, and ensure valuations are accurate and up-to-date.
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Lead value engineering to ensure projects remain cost-effective while meeting design objectives.
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Prepare reports and financial documents, and present commercial positions at project meetings.
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Oversee procurement, sub-contractor management, and ensure compliance with Group policies.
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Train, mentor, and manage your team, helping them grow and thrive in their roles.
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Stay ahead of the market with knowledge of new materials, methods, and regulations (NHBC, Building Regs, etc.).
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Collaborate with teams across departments to maintain project budgets and timelines.
What You’ll Need:
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HND qualification (or higher) in a relevant field and a valid CSCS card.
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Proven experience in a similar role (ideally as a Quantity Surveyor in housebuilding).
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Strong knowledge of current market rates, construction methods, and regulations.
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Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage budgets and valuations effectively.
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Strong IT skills, including project management and payment systems (e.g., COINS).
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Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-moving environment.
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Leadership experience, with the ability to manage, mentor, and motivate a team.
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Solid understanding of cost control, budgeting, and value engineering processes.
If you’re looking for a dynamic role where you can make an impact, grow your career, and help us deliver the best homes at the best value, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Now!