Construction Quantity Surveyor

About This Role

Playing a key role in the commercial and financial delivery of a flagship residential village project, the Quantity Surveyor ensures schemes are procured efficiently and delivered within agreed budgets and programmes. This position provides hands-on commercial expertise from inception through to final account, with direct exposure to the Board.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of monthly cost reporting, financial forecasting, contract and subcontract packages, and the management of variations
• Work closely with a wider delivery team of Project Managers and fellow Quantity Surveyors
• Contribute to the commercial strategy and financial control of projects across the portfolio
• Conduct regular valuations and project reviews

Requirements

• Strong understanding of subcontract procurement processes
• Minimum of three years' experience working as a Quantity Surveyor across a range of project types and values
• Experience within a developer, main contractor, or subcontractor environment
• Confident operating across both pre- and post-contract stages, including preparing cost plans and estimates, measurement for bills of quantities, tendering and procurement, value engineering, tender reporting, interim valuations, and final accounts
• Broad knowledge of construction industry processes, procedures, and best practice
• Solid technical understanding of building materials, construction techniques, and building systems
• Comfortable working with financial and reporting tools
• Fully computer literate, with strong working knowledge of Excel, Word, and related software
• Full, clean driving licence
• Approaches challenges head-on
• Confident acting as a sounding board for colleagues and stakeholders
• Provides practical, commercially sound solutions when issues arise
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable negotiating with subcontractors and consultants
• Carries self with professionalism and confidence when dealing with individuals at all levels of seniority
• Commercially driven and technically capable

Important Details

• Work format: primarily site based

About the Company

MCR Property Group is a national real estate investment and development company with offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Edinburgh. Its core focus is the delivery of high-quality residential and industrial developments, alongside the active asset management of an expanding portfolio of existing assets. With a development pipeline of approximately 7,000 residential plots and a commercial and industrial portfolio valued in excess of £2 billion, MCR is positioned as one of the UK's most ambitious and fast-growing property businesses.