Overview
Join CappKind as a Senior Quantity Surveyor
CappKind is a specialist construction consultancy operating exclusively in the infrastructure sector. We’re proud to support some of the UK’s largest capital programmes, delivering high-quality commercial expertise with integrity and professionalism. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for an experienced and driven Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team.
In this pivotal role, you’ll lead the commercial delivery of diverse infrastructure projects—managing costs, contracts and risk while working closely with clients to ensure clarity, compliance, and commercial performance. Your work will directly influence project outcomes and client success.
We offer more than just a job. At CappKind, you’ll find a collaborative environment, flexible working, career development opportunities, and recognition for your contribution. We’re regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and known for our supportive team culture and commitment to excellence.
If you’re a commercially astute, relationship-focused professional looking for your next challenge—let’s talk.
The role
- Full time, permanent – Leeds based with 1 day per week travel to Liverpool (flexible / remote working arrangements available)
- Commercial management of NEC infrastructure projects in the Energy sector
Main duties will include;
- Setting an example as a professional senior quantity surveyor, providing support to the wider team in relation to commercial and contractual issues.
- Providing pre-contract support to our client’s projects (subcontractor procurement and contracting)
- Providing post-contract support to our client’s projects (payment, change management, risk management & project reporting)
- Ensuring outputs align with client requirements and expectations
- Ensure timely submission of internal and external deliverables.
The resource(s) providing the services will
- Be client focused and understand the importance of delivering outputs on time and within budget.
- Have at least 5 years’ post graduate experience in a quantity surveying role.
- Have a degree in a construction or quantity surveying related discipline.
- Be a member / working towards being a member of a recognised professional body such as the RICS or ICES.
- Be a self-motivated team player who demonstrates excellent judgement and decision-making skills
- Demonstrate strong inter-personal skills.
- Consider sustainability, collaboration, innovation and integrity in all aspects of their work.
And also will ideally possess skills and experience in;
- Working for a subcontractor.
- Working in the energy sector.
- Working with the latest forms of construction contracts, particularly NEC.
- Cost analysis, cost forecasting, cost control and commercial assurance.
- Project analysis and project reporting.
- Risk identification, risk management and risk reduction.
- IT packages such as Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Remuneration and benefits
- Up to £65,000 salary (depending on experience/qualifications).
- 25 days holiday entitlement.
- Car allowance.
- Private healthcare.
- Company pension scheme.
- Income protection, life, and personal accident insurance.
- Payment of professional fees.
- 37.5 hours per week with flexible working arrangements.
- Great office facility – ample parking, breakout areas, hot-desk working, different ‘seating, meeting and greeting’ areas, 2 mile running / rambling track, duck pond and outdoor seating, surrounded by acres of idyllic farmland! (10 minutes from Leeds City Centre)
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