Senior or Intermediate Quantity Surveyor

Senior / Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
Major Residential & Co-Living Schemes | Islington | Up to £95,000

A well-established main contractor with a strong London pipeline is looking to appoint either a strong Intermediate QS ready to step up, or an experienced Senior QS, to support delivery across major residential and mixed-use developments.

This is not small housing.
These are multi-storey, RC frame schemes ranging from £35m to £150m+.

The Role

• Commercial management of large residential / co-living / student accommodation packages

• Subcontractor procurement, tender analysis and package buyout

• CVRs, cost reporting and forecasting

• Variations management upstream and downstream

• Working closely with the Project Manager and delivery team on site

• Taking packages from procurement through to final account

This is hands-on commercial delivery on live London schemes.

Current / Recent Schemes Include:

326-unit residential conversion – NW10 – £84m

• 692 homes phased estate regeneration – Mitcham – £93m

• 407 flats + employment unit – Hayes – £109m

• 321 co-living units + cultural/retail space – E17 – £60m

• 662 student rooms + commercial – Brent Cross – £70m

• 147,000 sq ft student-led mixed-use scheme – NW London – £147m
RC frame, phased programmes, mixed-use elements, infrastructure interfaces.

What they’re looking for

• Main contractor background

• Experience on multi-unit residential schemes (RC frame preferred)

• Comfortable running packages independently

• Strong CVR and subcontractor management capability

• Site-based mindset — proactive and commercially assertive

• Someone who prefers real responsibility over heavy corporate layering

Clear progression available depending on level - whether stepping into Senior territory or already operating there.

Michael Ogunyankin | (phone number removed) | (url removed)
No pressure — if you’re delivering schemes of this scale and want proper ownership, let’s talk