Job Description:

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Exeter

Permanent

£60,000-£70,000 & Package

Sphere Solutions are partnering with a highly successful and well-established civils and groundworks subcontractor to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team, based in Exeter. 

With an expansion phase in full swing and a large client base of repeat business this is a great time to join and enhance your career.

This is a senior commercial role, offering responsibility for overseeing multiple residential and commercial projects, providing commercial leadership, and acting as a key interface between clients, site teams and the wider supply chain.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the preparation and management of valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
• Producing and overseeing valuation matrices, dayworks schedules and cost reporting
• Full commercial ownership of project spend, forecasts and cost value reconciliations
• Reviewing contract documentation and drawings, ensuring commercial risks and changes are managed effectively
• Managing cost variations arising from design changes and revised information
• Verifying and approving subcontractor payments
• Liaising with clients to agree dayworks, variations and commercial matters
• Supporting and mentoring junior commercial staff where required
• Ensuring all commercial processes align with ISO, SMAS, CHAS and Achilles accreditations.

About You

• Proven experience operating as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within groundworks/civil engineering and/or Housing
• Confident managing multiple projects and senior client relationships
• Excellent commercial awareness and contractual knowledge
• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline (preferred)

What’s on Offer

• Salary of £60,000-£70,000 depending on experience
• Company package,
• Long-term career progression within a growing and respected regional contractor
• Stable workload supported by long-standing client relationships

Apply

For a confidential discussion, please contact Abbie Evans or Jo Lambert on 01752 (phone number removed), or apply as instructed.

Sphere Solutions are a market-leading recruitment specialist within the construction and civil engineering sectors across the South West & Wales.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience. We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background