Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEP)

📍 Exeter (On-site)

🏥 Project:
Hospital, Plymouth

I'm currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor (MEP) to join a flagship healthcare project at a Hospital in Plymouth. This is a fantastic opportunity to take full commercial ownership of an MEP package on a major Emergency Care Building development.

Working with the contractor, you'll report directly to the Commercial Manager and play a key role in ensuring the successful commercial delivery of this complex, high-value installation. This position offers genuine responsibility, autonomy, and exposure to a major regional healthcare scheme.

You will take ownership of all day-to-day commercial activities on site, ensuring strong governance, compliance, profitability and performance across the MEP package.

• Managing robust commercial governance and maintaining transparency throughout the project lifecycle
• Preparing and submitting accurate applications, invoices and CVRs
• Pricing, negotiating and securing variations, loss & expense claims and entitlements
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, reporting and overhead reviews
• Managing subcontract procurement, tender assessments and subcontract account administration
• Producing subcontract documentation and overseeing supply chain performance
• Measuring works, agreeing variations and assessing claims including prolongation and L&E
• Building strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and end users
• Mitigating commercial risk and managing potential disputes
• Providing commercial support to operations teams
• Mentoring and supporting junior commercial staff
• Working collaboratively with both main contractors and subcontractors

• Degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
• RICS accredited or working toward chartership (desirable)
• Minimum 5 years' experience in an MEP QS or Senior QS position
• Experience delivering projects of similar scale and complexity
• Strong contract administration background
• Proven success securing time- and cost-based variations
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• High attention to detail and strong commercial acumen
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Payapps or similar systems beneficial
• Full UK driving licence

You’ll need to be commercially sharp, highly organised, and confident operating in a fast-paced, high-value project environment.

• Work on a major healthcare development of significant regional importance
• Take ownership of a MEP package on a complex installation
• Join a high-performing commercial and MEP delivery team
• Access strong career progression and development opportunities
• Be part of a business that values its people and supports long-term growth

If you're an experienced MEP Senior QS looking for a role where you can genuinely influence commercial outcomes on a flagship healthcare scheme, I'd be very interested in speaking with you