Lead Quantity Surveyor
CV-LibrarySouth London, LondonpermanentPosted: 20 April 2026
Apply NowA high-end residential developer is seeking an experienced Lead Quantity Surveyor to join their South London team. The Lead Quantity Surveyor will play a key role in delivering structured quantity surveying services across super-prime residential developments, ensuring strong commercial oversight and cost control throughout the project lifecycle.
This Lead Quantity Surveyor position will involve leading core commercial activities across luxury residential schemes while also managing and mentoring a small team of junior Quantity Surveyors, ensuring consistent quantity surveying standards across multiple high-value developments.
The Company?
The successful Lead Quantity Surveyor will join an established residential developer recognised for delivering exceptional super-prime homes across some of London's most prestigious locations. With decades of experience delivering bespoke luxury properties, the business has built a strong reputation for craftsmanship, quality and attention to detail.
Operating with a collaborative leadership team, the company maintains a strong pipeline of exclusive residential projects and long-standing client relationships.
The Role
As the Lead Quantity Surveyor you will take responsibility for the commercial performance of projects from pre-construction through to final account, while overseeing and supporting a small commercial team.
The role will include:
Preparing and managing cost plans, budgets and feasibility studies
* Leading tender documentation and contract preparation
* Managing subcontract procurement and commercial negotiations
* Monitoring valuations, variations and change control
* Leading risk management and value engineering processes
* Overseeing interim valuations and final account agreements
* Producing financial and progress reports for senior management
* Managing and mentoring junior Quantity SurveyorsThe Lead Quantity Surveyor?
You will be commercially astute, highly organised and confident operating within a high-end residential construction environment while providing leadership to junior team members.
The Lead Quantity Surveyor must have:
A degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
* Proven experience working as a Lead Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS within residential construction
* Experience delivering high-end or super-prime residential projects desirable
* Strong knowledge of construction contracts
* Experience managing projects through the full development lifecycle
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills
* MRICS desirable or working towardsIn return……?
£70,000 - £80,000 pa (dependant on experience)
* Bonus scheme
* Private healthcare
* Opportunity to work on prestigious super-prime residential developments
* Strong pipeline of luxury projects across London
* Long-term career progression within a respected developerSouth London / Lead Quantity Surveyor / Super Prime Residential / Quantity Surveying / Residential Development / Construction / London Jobs
If you are a Quantity Surveyor considering your career opportunities, then please contact Dan McEvoy at Brandon James.
(phone number removed)
Reference #DM21542
Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager / Project Management / Employers Agent / Surveying / Construction / Building Surveyor / MRICS / MICOB / MAPM / FRICS / Contract Administration / Associate Director / Construction Consultancy
This Lead Quantity Surveyor position will involve leading core commercial activities across luxury residential schemes while also managing and mentoring a small team of junior Quantity Surveyors, ensuring consistent quantity surveying standards across multiple high-value developments.
The Company?
The successful Lead Quantity Surveyor will join an established residential developer recognised for delivering exceptional super-prime homes across some of London's most prestigious locations. With decades of experience delivering bespoke luxury properties, the business has built a strong reputation for craftsmanship, quality and attention to detail.
Operating with a collaborative leadership team, the company maintains a strong pipeline of exclusive residential projects and long-standing client relationships.
The Role
As the Lead Quantity Surveyor you will take responsibility for the commercial performance of projects from pre-construction through to final account, while overseeing and supporting a small commercial team.
The role will include:
Preparing and managing cost plans, budgets and feasibility studies
* Leading tender documentation and contract preparation
* Managing subcontract procurement and commercial negotiations
* Monitoring valuations, variations and change control
* Leading risk management and value engineering processes
* Overseeing interim valuations and final account agreements
* Producing financial and progress reports for senior management
* Managing and mentoring junior Quantity SurveyorsThe Lead Quantity Surveyor?
You will be commercially astute, highly organised and confident operating within a high-end residential construction environment while providing leadership to junior team members.
The Lead Quantity Surveyor must have:
A degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
* Proven experience working as a Lead Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS within residential construction
* Experience delivering high-end or super-prime residential projects desirable
* Strong knowledge of construction contracts
* Experience managing projects through the full development lifecycle
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills
* MRICS desirable or working towardsIn return……?
£70,000 - £80,000 pa (dependant on experience)
* Bonus scheme
* Private healthcare
* Opportunity to work on prestigious super-prime residential developments
* Strong pipeline of luxury projects across London
* Long-term career progression within a respected developerSouth London / Lead Quantity Surveyor / Super Prime Residential / Quantity Surveying / Residential Development / Construction / London Jobs
If you are a Quantity Surveyor considering your career opportunities, then please contact Dan McEvoy at Brandon James.
(phone number removed)
Reference #DM21542
Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager / Project Management / Employers Agent / Surveying / Construction / Building Surveyor / MRICS / MICOB / MAPM / FRICS / Contract Administration / Associate Director / Construction Consultancy