Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager – Drylining
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Salary
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£48,600
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2453 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £48,600, and LLC Group is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2455 (Construction project managers and related professionals, Commercial manager in building construction is an index entry for 2455). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager – Drylining
Location: Putney, London
Working arrangement: Full-time, office-based
Sector: Drylining and specialist subcontracting
Experience required: Minimum 10 years’ relevant UK drylining experience
About LLC Group
LLC Group is a London-based specialist subcontractor delivering drylining, SFS and painting packages across major residential, purpose-built student accommodation, co-living and commercial developments.
We are continuing to expand our drylining division, with a growing portfolio of major projects across London. Our focus is on strong commercial control, dependable delivery, high-quality workmanship and professional long-term relationships with our clients.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager who can take ownership of the drylining division’s commercial performance and help us build the systems, controls and team required for our next stage of growth.
This is a senior position for someone who understands specialist subcontracting and can manage projects commercially from contract award through to final account.
We are not looking for someone who simply reports the numbers. We need someone commercially strong, confident in negotiations and capable of protecting the company’s position while maintaining constructive, long-term relationships with main contractors.
Key Responsibilities
- Take commercial ownership of drylining projects from contract award through to final account.
- Prepare, submit and negotiate interim valuations, variations and final accounts.
- Identify, substantiate and negotiate loss-and-expense claims.
- Review contracts, amendments, scope documents, specifications, drawings and tender clarifications.
Required Experience and Capability
- A minimum of 10 years’ relevant commercial or quantity surveying experience within the UK drylining sector.
- Strong technical understanding of drylining packages, systems, interfaces and installation sequencing.
- Proven experience commercially managing substantial drylining subcontract packages.
- Strong knowledge of valuations, variations, loss and expense, cost reporting, forecasting and final accounts.
- Experience reviewing construction contracts and subcontract amendments.
- A practical understanding of JCT Design and Build contracts and associated subcontract conditions.
- Strong awareness of the commercial effects of design development, programme changes, access restrictions, sequencing and preceding-trade delays.
- Confidence in commercial negotiations with main contractors and their professional teams.
- Ability to protect the company’s contractual and commercial position without damaging important client relationships.
- Strong organisational, reporting and record-management skills.
- Ability to lead, mentor and support junior commercial staff.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to play a key role in building and leading the commercial function of a growing, system-driven specialist contractor.
The successful person will have genuine influence over how the drylining division manages commercial risk, reports performance, develops its team and supports continued growth.
If you have the required experience, or know someone who would be a strong fit, please message us directly.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with LLC Group, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. LLC Group holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2453 going rate of £48,600. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.