Senior Quantity Surveyor (Fire Protection)

ProGroup Recruitment is working with an established, nationwide fire protection contractor to recruit an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team, reporting into their Harlow office. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to take ownership of a varied portfolio of projects within the passive fire protection sector. Working across contracts ranging from smaller reactive works through to major projects exceeding £1 million, you'll be responsible for managing the full commercial lifecycle, from estimating handover through to final account. The business offers a supportive working environment, flexible hybrid arrangements and genuine opportunities for professional development.

Key responsibilities

* Take commercial responsibility for multiple projects, from post-tender handover through to final account agreement. * Prepare and manage monthly valuations, applications for payment and invoicing. * Produce accurate Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) reports, forecasts and cost-to-complete assessments. * Monitor project profitability, ensuring accurate allocation of costs and revenue. * Identify, value and negotiate variations, ensuring all additional works are appropriately captured and recovered. * Manage subcontractor accounts, including valuations, payments and final account negotiations. * Work closely with Contracts Managers and operational teams to monitor progress, costs and commercial performance. * Extract and interpret site progress and compliance data to support valuations and commercial reporting. * Maintain strong working relationships with clients, contractors and internal stakeholders. * Identify and mitigate commercial risks, ensuring contractual obligations and payment terms are maintained. * Support the wider commercial team with reporting, financial forecasting and continuous improvement.

About you

We're looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with strong commercial awareness, excellent organisational skills and the confidence to manage multiple contracts independently. Essential experience and skills * Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor, ideally within passive fire protection, construction, refurbishment or a related specialist contracting environment. * Strong understanding of commercial management, cost control, valuations, variations and final accounts. * Experience producing CVR reports and managing project profitability. * Experience managing subcontractor accounts and commercial negotiations. * Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing competing priorities. * Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills. * Confident communicator, comfortable working with clients, operational teams and senior stakeholders. * Proficient in Microsoft Excel and commercial reporting systems. Desirable experience * Previous experience within fire doors, fire stopping, compartmentation or wider passive fire protection works. * Familiarity with Sage, Microsoft Dynamics or similar commercial management systems. * Experience using site reporting and compliance platforms such as OneTrace or Boris. * Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline. What's on offer? * Competitive salary, dependent on experience. * Hybrid working – 3 days in the Harlow office and 2 days working remotely or attending sites as required. * 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. * Additional paid leave during the Christmas shutdown. * 5% employer pension contribution. * Discretionary annual performance-related bonus. Interested? If you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for greater commercial ownership, a varied project portfolio and the opportunity to develop your career within a growing specialist contractor, we'd be keen to hear from you. Apply today or contact ProGroup Recruitment for a confidential discussion