Role Description:

The Principal Quantity Surveyor is responsible for leading cost management, commercial planning, and financial control across large-scale construction or infrastructure projects. This role ensures that projects are delivered within budget while maintaining quality, contractual compliance, and value for money. The position provides senior-level expertise in cost estimation, contract administration, procurement strategy, and commercial risk management throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include preparing, reviewing, and validating detailed cost estimates, bills of quantities, and cost plans at various project stages. The Principal Quantity Surveyor oversees cost forecasting, budget control, and financial reporting to ensure accurate tracking of project expenditures against approved budgets. The role also evaluates design changes, variations, and claims, ensuring fair and accurate cost implications are assessed and managed effectively.

The position is responsible for managing procurement strategies, tendering processes, and contract negotiations with contractors, suppliers, and consultants. The Principal Quantity Surveyor ensures that contracts are structured appropriately, risks are allocated effectively, and commercial terms align with project objectives. The role also involves administering construction contracts, resolving disputes, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and industry standards.

The role provides leadership and guidance to quantity surveying teams, mentoring junior staff and ensuring consistency in cost management practices across projects. The Principal Quantity Surveyor collaborates closely with project managers, engineers, architects, and stakeholders to support decision-making and ensure commercial viability of project solutions.

In addition, the position monitors market trends, construction costs, and supply chain conditions to inform pricing strategies and cost benchmarks. The Principal Quantity Surveyor contributes to value engineering initiatives, identifying opportunities to optimize cost efficiency without compromising project quality or performance.

The role requires strong analytical capability, commercial awareness, and attention to detail to manage complex financial and contractual arrangements. A proactive approach to risk identification, cost control, and stakeholder engagement is essential for successful project delivery.

Qualifications:

Strong knowledge of quantity surveying principles, construction cost management, contract law, procurement methods, and project finance. Deep understanding of construction processes and industry standards is essential.

Excellent analytical and numerical skills with the ability to prepare accurate cost estimates, financial forecasts, and detailed cost analyses. Strong attention to detail and precision in financial evaluation are required.

Experience with construction contracts, procurement strategies, tender evaluation, claims management, and commercial negotiation. Familiarity with standard forms of contract and dispute resolution processes is highly valuable.

Proficiency in cost management software, spreadsheets, and construction project management tools. Ability to analyze large datasets related to project costs, materials, and resources is beneficial.

Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to guide teams, coordinate stakeholders, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Strong organizational and project management abilities with the capacity to manage budgets, timelines, and competing priorities in complex project environments.

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