Job Description
Your new company
You will be joining a leading global construction and cost consultancy with a strong presence across Northern Ireland and the wider UK. The business delivers high-value, technically complex developments across sectors including Education, Healthcare, and Infrastructure, with a clear focus on innovation, sustainability, and carbon reduction. The consultancy is known for its collaborative culture, technical excellence, and long-term investment in its people.
Your new role
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality cost consultancy services on major capital projects, many exceeding £200m in value. Based in Belfast, you will work across the full project lifecycle, from early-stage planning and cost advice through to post-contract delivery and project completion.You will provide expert advice on capital and whole-life costs, lead commercial delivery, and support sustainable, low-carbon outcomes. The role offers close collaboration with senior leadership, multidisciplinary teams, and public and private sector clients.
What you'll need to succeed
- A degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
- MRICS or working towards chartership
- Proven experience across pre- and post-contract cost management
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage cost planning, forecasting, risk, and change control
- Sound knowledge of NEC, JCT, and Design & Build contracts
- Experience delivering projects within Education or Healthcare sectors (beneficial, not essential)
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted client relationships
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and IT skills
- Experience supporting or mentoring junior team members
In return, you will receive:
- A competitive salary and benefits package aligned with senior-level experience
- The opportunity to work on high-profile, complex projects
- Clear career progression within an established consultancy
- Support for ongoing professional development and chartership
- A hybrid working model, typically 2-3 days per week in the office
- Flexible working arrangements supporting work-life balance
- A collaborative, inclusive working environment where innovation and performance are valued
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click "Apply Now" to submit an up-to-date CV, or contact Andy Watt at Hays Property & Surveying Belfast for a confidential discussion about your career options.
