Quantity Surveyor – Bespoke Interiors / Specialist Subcontracting

Location: London
Contract: Temporary / Interim – Minimum 3 Months
Rate: £250–£450 per day, depending on experience
Start: ASAP
Hours: Monday–Friday
Working Pattern: Ideally 5 days office-based; up to 2 days WFH may be considered

Please Read Before Applying

This is an urgent interim requirement and we need an experienced Quantity Surveyor who can become productive quickly and work with a high degree of independence.

We are specifically looking for candidates who have worked within a specialist subcontractor environment and understand the full commercial lifecycle of projects, from pre-contract and procurement through variations, valuations and ultimately final account.

Experience within high-end interiors, bespoke joinery, specialist fit-out, furniture, stone, architectural finishes or other design-led subcontract packages would be particularly relevant.

This is less suited to someone whose experience has been entirely within a main contractor or general housebuilding environment without responsibility for commercially managing specialist packages.

The Opportunity

Broadreach Recruitment is supporting a highly regarded specialist business delivering exceptional bespoke interior projects within the luxury residential and design-led construction market.

Due to immediate workload requirements, we are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the team on an interim basis.

You'll be joining an established team but will need to be comfortable taking ownership quickly, getting underneath live projects and providing effective commercial support without requiring significant hand-holding.

The initial assignment is expected to be approximately three months, with the potential to extend depending on project requirements.

What You'll Be Doing

You will support and manage the commercial lifecycle of specialist projects, including:

• Commercial management from pre-contract through delivery and final account
• Reviewing project costs, budgets and commercial performance
• Preparing and managing valuations and applications for payment
• Identifying, pricing and managing variations
• Managing change throughout the project lifecycle
• Supporting procurement and subcontractor appointments
• Reviewing contractual and commercial documentation
• Monitoring project expenditure against budget
• Producing accurate cost reports and forecasts
• Working closely with Project Managers and delivery teams
• Liaising professionally with clients, consultants, contractors and suppliers
• Supporting negotiation and agreement of final accounts
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities
• Maintaining clear and accurate commercial records

What We're Looking For - Essential

• Proven Quantity Surveying experience
• Experience within a specialist subcontracting environment
• Ability to manage the full commercial lifecycle of projects
• Strong variations, valuations and final account experience
• Commercially confident and capable of working independently
• Strong Excel and commercial reporting skills
• Able to join an existing project environment and become effective quickly
• Available to start at short notice

Particularly Relevant Backgrounds

We would be very interested in candidates from

Bespoke joinery

High-end interior fit-out

Luxury residential interiors

Furniture and cabinetry

About You

You'll be someone who can quickly understand what has been bought, what has changed, what has been delivered and what needs to be commercially recovered.

You should be:

Commercially sharp

Highly organised

Confident with clients and project teams

Comfortable challenging where necessary

Detail-focused

Pragmatic and solutions-oriented

Capable of working with minimal supervision

Experience of complex, bespoke projects where drawings, specifications and client requirements evolve during delivery would be particularly valuable.

Contract Details

• Based in London
• Ideally office-based 5 days per week, hybrid may be available
• Up to 2 days working from home may be considered where required
• Immediate / short-notice start strongly preferred

Apply

This is an urgent requirement and applications will be reviewed immediately.

If you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor from a specialist subcontracting, bespoke interiors or high-end fit-out environment and are available at short notice, please apply with your CV.

Broadreach Recruitment is acting as recruitment partner on this assignment.

Work Location: In person