Freelance Senior QS

Location: Milton Keynes
Contract: Freelance - 12 months
Working Pattern: Full-time on-site

We are working with an established main contractor delivering construction projects in Milton Keynes, who are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee the procurement and commercial management of internal trade packages.

The successful Senior Quantity Surveyor will take responsibility for procuring and managing a range of internal packages, including plastering, painting, suspended ceilings and associated finishes, ensuring effective cost control and commercial delivery throughout the project lifecycle.

Your Day-To-Day Duties:

• Procuring and managing internal trade packages, including plastering, painting and suspended ceilings.

• Preparing tender enquiries, analysing returns and negotiating subcontractor terms.

• Managing subcontractor accounts, valuations and payments.

• Identifying and managing variations, contractual changes and commercial risks.

• Monitoring project costs, budgets and forecasts.

• Negotiating and agreeing subcontractor final accounts.

• Building and maintaining relationships with subcontractors and project teams.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor with a main contractor.

• Strong experience procuring and commercially managing internal fit-out packages.

• Good knowledge of subcontract procurement, valuations and final accounts.

• Strong negotiation, communication and commercial management skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple packages effectively.