Senior Quantity Surveyor

  • Hays
  • Derby, Derbyshire
  • Sep 01, 2025
Full time Construction

Job Description

Senior Quantity Surveyor Job - £65,000-£75,000 Salary - Social Housing - Derby Office Based

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor (Housing Focus)Location: Nottingham Office (Office-Based)
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Car/Car Allowance (£5,000-£6,000)
Bonus: Historically paid annually as a % of salary
Benefits: Standard holiday allowance, pension scheme

About the Company
A well-established, privately owned construction business with a turnover of approximately £100 million. The company delivers high-quality developments ranging from 30 to 100 units, with a strong presence in the social housing sector and a growing portfolio of commercial projects.

The Opportunity
This is a unique opportunity to become the first commercial hire in England, with a clear path to build and lead a team. You'll be joining a company that values autonomy and initiative, with support from a Commercial Manager and Director who are based in England 2-3 times per month.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage all commercial aspects of projects, with a focus on social housing new builds (70%) and commercial developments (30%)
  • Work closely with the wider team to ensure project delivery within budget and timelines
  • Use the company's in-house software for quantity surveying tasks (no prior experience with specific systems required)
  • Potential to support estimating activities (desirable but not essential)


What You'd Need To Succeed
  • Proven experience in housing new build projects
  • Background in a similar-sized business
  • Strong commercial acumen and ability to work independently
  • Willingness to be office-based (Derby), with no site-based work
  • Leadership potential to grow and manage a commercial team in the future

What you need to do now

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