Senior Quantity Surveyor Ascent Homes

Advance Northumberland is a diverse property investment & development business, delivering opportunities to improve prosperity, tackle inequalities and drive economic growth in support of Northumberland County Council. Whether its support for new and developing businesses, the remediation of challenging brownfield sites, building of large-scale manufacturing units, delivering new purpose-built offices, delivery of major town centre redevelopments, including complex retail developments, leisure facilities or the delivery of high-quality market sale and affordable housing it can all be found in this unique regeneration company.

We work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners, delivering positive physical and economic development.  Focusing on the needs and aspirations of the county, addressing economic, housing and infrastructure challenges whilst capitalising on Northumberland’s significant assets and opportunities. We deliver a comprehensive regeneration capability to improve the County’s economic prosperity, regenerate communities, improve liveability and create a more connected and aspirational County.   In doing so, we will support a broader county-wide assets-based approach to promote economic growth and an improved quality of life for its communities. Building on the opportunities emerging from the Combined Authority initiatives to enhance its regeneration impact, taking its lead from Northumberland County Council, and working in collaboration with key partners.

Ascent Homes is the housebuilding brand of Advance Northumberland Developments. With a passion for designing and building great homes for people in Northumberland, we have ambitious growth plans to increase the volume of our activities, linked to our 10 year business plan. The commercial team are critical to this success, managing the contractual and financial management of projects both live and pre-construction.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor is key to the success of this team and our future growth plans.

Our Values
Our values are at the centre of our activities, linking to our vision to make Northumberland a wonderful place for people to live work and do business.

• Collaboration
• Accountability
• Respect
• Ambition

The Role

Senior Quantity Surveyor 

Competitive salary and benefits structure 
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will:

Budgeting & Cost Management: Establish and control build budgets and cash flows for multiple sites, managing development budgets within software like COINS.

Procurement: Identify, negotiate with, and appoint subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring best value.

Commercial Reporting: Prepare, analyse, and report on Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) and project profitability.

Contract Management: Manage contract compliance and contractual relationships with subcontractors.

Leadership: Mentor members of the Commercial Team and supervise the commercial aspects of site operations.

The Benefits of working for us
We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and have been nationally recognised for this. Apart from the competitive salary, we also have fantastic benefits. We focus on our colleague’s health, wealth, and lifestyle. We like to think our benefits package is one of the best around! Here is an example below on what you can expect.

Annual leave - Start with 26 days, increasing to 31 days with service. Of course, you’ll have public holidays too!

Pension - Generous employer contributions of 8%. You pay 2%, although you can choose to pay more if you want.

Financial Benefits - Enjoy the security of free life assurance, an employee referral scheme (earning £1,000 per recruited referral), and our Cash plan App with discounts and cashback at top retailers. Free on-site parking at all locations.

Performance Related Incentive Scheme – subject to achievement of company and individual performance targets, annual incentive payable.

Wellbeing & Lifestyle Services - Access our colleague assistance programme with 24/7 support, GP services, mental health support and, dental and optical plus a range of other health therapies. We also have a cycle to work scheme and home electronics schemes, both of which are salary exchange, so you pay less National Insurance. We have extensive health campaigns from our award-winning Better Health at work team.

Motoring Benefits - Take advantage of exclusive employee vehicle-leasing schemes, through NHS Fleet.

Hybrid Working – We offer the capacity to work on a hybrid basis, with three days in the office / on site. Of course, initially you might be in the office more, whilst you get to know your colleagues and our activities in more detail.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a letter of application saying why you want to work for us, what you’d bring to the role and your salary expectations, to: workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk

Closing date for applications: 15^th May 2026 at 10.00am

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to withdraw your consent for us to process your application, please email us at: workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk

(WE HAVE APPOINTED A RECRUITMENT PARTNER FOR THIS ROLE, SO NO AGENCIES ENQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED)