Senior Quantity Surveyor (Mechanical bias)

Senior Quantity Surveyor (Mechanical bias)
Specialist Ductwork Contractor (Northamptonshire)
Salary: £60,000 – £80,000 + Travel Package OR circa £350 – £450 per day

An exciting opportunity has arisen for either a Senior or Intermediate Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established and growing contractor delivering commercial fit-out and prison framework across Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire.

This role offers stability, a long-term pipeline of work, excellent earning potential, and the opportunity to work within a secure and structured environment on interesting projects in the region.

You will play a key commercial role across multiple projects, working closely with site teams, clients, and supply chain partners to ensure successful financial delivery from pre-construction through to final account.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all commercial and cost aspects of commercial fit-out projects within a prison framework.
• Prepare and manage tender documentation, cost plans, and subcontract packages.
• Carry out valuations, cost reporting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Assess variations, change control, and compensation events.
• Negotiate subcontractor accounts and agree on final accounts.
• Work closely with project managers, clients, and framework stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, commercial, and security requirements specific to custodial environments.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within commercial fit-out or building construction.
• Experience working on framework agreements (public sector experience desirable).
• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Commercially astute with strong financial and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider commercial team.
• Willingness to work within a secure prison environment (security clearance support provided).

Package:

• Permanent: £60,000 – £80,000 per annum (dependent on experience) + travel package.
• Freelance: Circa £350 – £450 per day (subject to experience).
• Long-term, stable workload through a secured prison framework.
• Opportunity to work on technically interesting and rewarding fit-out projects.

If you’re a Quantity Surveyor looking for long-term stability, structured projects, and the opportunity to work on a major prison framework, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or email tommy.smithson@peoplegroup.com for further information.