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Quantity Surveyor | Uckfield / Haywards Heath Area | Permanent

We're working with a family-owned, 50+ year-old super-prime residential builder - financially solid, well-organised, and blissfully free of the organised chaos some contractors wear like a badge of honour.

They need a Quantity Surveyor for a circa £5m project, with a £4m project to follow.
Not to fix it.
Not to reinvent it.
Just to run it like a grown-up - because, remarkably, the company already does.

If you've worked in super-prime London or Tier 1/2/3, you'll recognise the usual QS soundtrack:
·Variations appearing with all the subtlety of a fire alarm.
·Cost plans clearly written on a day when optimism was running high.
·Subcontractors who treat 30 days as more of a loose vibe.
·Architects who believe a provisional sum is a suggestion box.

Now, the good news:
This company actually pays subcontractors on time.
Procurement isn't a treasure hunt.
Drawings line up more often than not.
And your cost reports won't require intuition, luck, and a séance.

We're after the Quantity Surveyor who:

·Knows when a variation is real and when a contractor is simply testing the boundaries of human imagination.
·Can turn site noise into a clean cost report without needing a stiff drink.
·Spots risk early enough that no one has to utter the phrase value engineering with a straight face.

You'll still need patience - it's construction, not a spa - but you won't spend your days untangling mystery numbers or explaining, again, why TBC is not a valid forecast.

If you're ready for a place where your expertise is trusted, your subcontractors get paid, and your cost plan doesn't implode by Tuesday…
this is probably it.

Always open to a discreet conversation with Quantity Surveyors.

Spencer Wade
07920 489522
spencer @ borneltd. com

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Design Manager - Varied Projects
•£70,000 - £80,000 PAYE
•£350 - £400 Direct CIS / LTD
• London
• Permanent
• Start January 2024

After a very successful 2025, this principal contractor has demonstrated its commitment to delivering a very high-quality service to their clients. They have an honest, open and transparent culture that is apparent on all their projects.

For 2026, they will continue to set the bar in successfully winning varied and interesting projects in the Greater London

This role will suit you if you have at least 7 years Design Management experience on a variety of construction project such as residential, hotels and commercial.

Taking projects from PCSA tender stage, your role will require you to effectively manage the process and flow of design information to allow projects to meet their important deadlines.

During construction, your role will encompass the following duties.

• Liaise with the construction team to manage the design and development process
• Manage the design process top ensure compliance with programme and procedures
• Ratify the design/value engineering
• Arranging and managing statutory authorities
• Co-ordinate work packages
• Attend and sometimes chair regular design co-ordination meetings
• Receive, filter and distribute design information

This a permanent position, with the company open to PAYE, CIS or LTD payment options

If you have the relevant experience and would like to apply for this Design Manager position in London then please email an updated CV to [email protected]

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Head of Projects (Mechanical & Electrical) - Fantastic earning potential
East London (base - 10 mins from Central line station) - work across London and surrounding areas

We're partnering with a technical building services contractor delivering mechanical and electrical upgrades, systems improvements, lifecycle replacements and project support across healthcare, hospitality, commercial offices, education and industrial environments.

They're growing fast, tightening processes, improving reporting and getting more corporate - but not too corporate. Think: still practical, still straightforward, but with fewer spreadsheets that ask you for Macros Enabled? every 10 minutes. They're financially robust, growing rapidly, and bringing more structure in-yet they've managed to preserve that hands-on, let's just get it done mentality. They're moving toward a more corporate framework, but without the bureaucracy: no 14-step approvals, decisions happen fast, and they retain their grassroots, practical ethos-true to their M&E roots

They're now searching for a Head of Projects to own a £3m division: delivering work, leading clients, and - yes - winning new opportunities. Not in a cheesy sales-y way. In a clients trust me because I actually know what I'm talking about way - and boy will you be rewarded for it!

What you'll do:
• Lead a £3m project portfolio across multiple sectors
• Manage delivery through site managers (you will not personally be fitting actuators at 6am… unless you miss it)
• Build and strengthen client relationships, winning work through expertise and common sense
• Drive forecasting, commercial decisions and reporting
• Help improve internal processes as the business scales
• Support the shift from cradle-to-grave PMing to a more account-led model

You'll fit if you:
• Have PM (with the ability to step up) or HoP experience in M&E or building services
• Can run £2m-£5m workstreams without needing a daily pep talk
• Are commercially sharp and comfortable winning work by being competent, not pushy
• Have on-site credibility - respected by installers and FM managers alike
• Are ambitious, resilient and allergic to corporate fluff

What's on offer:
• The autonomy to run and grow your own division
• A bonus structure that genuinely rewards performance (the kind that makes you think twice before ever leaving)
• A leadership team that supports you and won't micromanage
• A company that's levelling up - giving you real influence in how things evolve

If you enjoy responsibility, commercial ownership and being paid properly for delivering results, this is absolutely worth a chat.

DM for the full brief.

This is a senior role with real potential and an excellent bonus scheme. Am available for a discreet conversation:

Spencer Wade
07920 489522
[email protected]

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Small Works Manager - Engineering-led contractor
East London (base - 10 mins from Central line station) - work across London and surrounding areas

We're supporting a growing engineering-led contractor that delivers all the technical bits that keep buildings behaving themselves - from mechanical and electrical works to upgrades, compliance jobs and the small-but-critical projects that avoid outage-induced panic.

They work across hospitals, hotels, offices, schools, industrial spaces - basically anywhere with lights, power and people who don't want either of those to fail.

They're financially strong, scaling quickly and adding more structure… while still keeping that practical, let's just get it done culture. Leaning towards a more corporate approach, without the red tape, no 14-step approval chains, decisions made quickly, all without losing their grass roots - they are M&E people after all!

They're now looking for a Small Works Manager to run a £1.5m division delivering projects up to ~£50k.

What you'll do:
• Juggle multiple small works projects (without making juggling your whole personality)
• Organise site teams, suppliers and materials with minimum drama
• Improve the flow between service and project teams - currently a work in progress…
• Build client relationships and bring in extra work through conversation, credibility and knowing your craft
• Support pricing, commercials and forecasting
• Represent the business in environments ranging from boiler rooms to boardrooms

You'll fit if you:
• Have an M&E or technical contracting background
• Can handle lots of smaller jobs at the same time without needing therapy
• Are commercially switched on and can spot/win work naturally
• Bring practical credibility - the kind engineers respect and clients trust
• Stay calm, organised and mildly humorous under pressure

What's on offer:
• A strong, stable business with real growth
• Autonomy to run things like a grown-up
• A bonus that rewards you properly (not the treat yourself to a new drill bit kind)
• Leaders who value straight talking, not politics

If you like responsibility, variety, and earning well for doing a great job - drop me a message.

This is a senior role with real potential and an excellent bonus scheme. Am available for a discreet conversation:

Spencer Wade
07920 489522
[email protected]

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Senior Technical Services Manager
Permanent
For a contractor who loves D&B, cut & carve, and high end fit-outs

If you're a TSM who has spent years muttering that physically does not fit while designers insist it does…
If you've ever seen a CDP package that made you stare into the middle distance…
If your superpower is spotting a clash from 30 paces and fixing it before anyone else even notices…

Congratulations. You're exactly who this main contractor is waiting for.

The role:
·This isn't a team management scenario. No supervising juniors. No babysitting.
This is an autonomous, senior role where you report directly to the Directors and are trusted - genuinely - to get on with it.
·Responsible for 2 or 3 schemes at a time (£5m - c£20m)
·Design & Build | Cut & carve refurbs | New builds with basements | CAT A/B fit-Outs, all the usual technical carnage
·JCT with CDP - the TSM obstacle course.
·You'll be the technical spine of the project, dipping into pre-con, design, delivery, commissioning, and all the moments where someone whispers, We should probably ask the TSM…

Your day might involve:
·Re-routing ductwork that was drawn by someone who has never seen a ceiling void
·Explaining (again) why the riser can't go there
·Turning MEP mayhem into coordinated calm
·Saving the programme by pointing out a catastrophic clash others thought was fine
·Keeping subbies honest on cost and scope (your sixth sense for silly prices is unmatched)
·Being the project's technical adult - because someone has to be

Who you are:
·A seasoned TSM with real D&B battle scars
·Contract-aware, commercially switched-on, and allergic to BS
·They want someone long-term, not someone counting down to their campervan tour
·Calm, solutions-focused, and able to stop a design meeting from going off the rails
·Someone who laughs when they cry - the true mark of a Technical Services professional

What you get:
·A more than decent salary, with a package that includes proper grown-up benefits (25 days annual leave, travel paid, private pension contribution and healthcare)
·A company where people stay 10-15 years
·Directors who actually listen to technical people (wild, I know)
·Freedom, autonomy, and trust - no micro-management, no nonsense

This role could also be referred to at other businesses as Technical Services Manager, Senior Technical Services Manager, Technical Delivery Manager, MEP Lead, or Design & Build Technical Manager.

If you've ever stood in a riser thinking, I'm the only one here who knows what's going on, then this role will feel suspiciously like home.

Always available for a discreet chat:

Spencer Wade
07920 489522
[email protected]

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Quantity Surveyor
West London | High-Quality Residential Refurbishment | Permanent or Freelance | Jan 2025

Join a contractor delivering high-quality refurbishments, extensions and bespoke renovation projects across Kingston, Richmond, South West & Central London, and Surrey.

They operate with a £3m annual turnover, delivering projects typically ranging from £500k to £2m. With architects, an interior designer and site managers already in place, they are now seeking a Quantity Surveyor who can support both estimating and post-contract commercial delivery as the business formalises two operational divisions.

This is a hands-on role within a growing, owner-managed company where you'll work directly with the Directors and play a key part in shaping commercial structure, subcontractor coordination and project delivery.

The Role
• Provide commercial support across live refurb, residential and interior projects
• Prepare valuations, variations, subcontractor accounts and cost reporting
• Support estimating: take-offs, pricing, tender enquiries and early feasibility work
• Help coordinate subcontractors as the business establishes a subcontract-delivery division
• Work closely with the Directors, Architects and Interior Designer on design-led schemes
• Assist with project management duties to ensure smooth, well-controlled delivery
• Implement structure, clarity and consistent commercial processes across the business

What they're looking for
• Quantity Surveyor with some estimating capability
• Background in residential refurbishment, extensions, basements or small-to-medium construction projects
• Commercially aware and confident supporting both pre-con and live project duties
• Someone who thrives in a smaller, hands-on environment with real ownership
• Organised, reliable, adaptable able to take weight off the Director's shoulders
• Open on level: strong intermediate or established QS

The Company
They deliver a wide range of high-quality building and renovation projects with a strong focus on:
• Design-led residential refurbishments
• Extensions, reconfigurations and bespoke interiors
• Small development schemes
• Subcontract-delivered projects coordinated in-house

Their ethos is collaborative and customer-centric, with an emphasis on attention to detail, considered design solutions and high-quality materials.

The two business partners bring over 30 years' combined experience and have worked together for nearly a decade.

They hands-on leadership ensures exceptional build quality, a high standard of customer service, and a respectful, considerate approach to clients' homes and communities.

With the business now expanding to two divisions, this is a rare opportunity to join at the right moment with influence, visibility and genuine long-term potential.

Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin 07551 155 789 | michael @ borneltd . com
No pressure if this sounds like you (or someone you rate), get in touch.
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No.1 Site Manager - New Build Residential Project (Queen's Park)

Project: New build of two high-end residential houses
Location: Tiverton Road, Queen's Park
Project Value: £1.2m
Start Date: 5th January
Duration: 8 months (potential for long-term work for the right candidate)

About the Role
Looking for an experienced No.1 Site Manager to take full responsibility for a new-build project that has just reached frame stage. Brickwork is due to commence in the first week of January, and the Site Manager will oversee all on-site activity, ensuring smooth coordination of trades, subcontractors, and programme deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead day-to-day site operations and act as the primary on-site point of contact.
- Manage and coordinate all subcontractors, particularly overseeing brickwork packages.
- Ensure work is carried out safely, to specification, and in line with programme and quality standards.
- Read and interpret drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
- Conduct site inductions, toolbox talks, and maintain site documentation.
- Monitor progress, maintain daily records, and report to senior management.
- Uphold health & safety compliance and site presentation.

Requirements

- Proven experience as a No.1 Site Manager on new-build residential projects.
- Trade background preferred - carpentry or bricklaying highly desirable.
- Strong ability to read and work from technical drawings.
- Computer literate with basic proficiency in site documentation and reporting.
- Valid SMSTS and First Aid certifications.
- Strong communication, organisation, and leadership skills.
- Ability to drive programme, maintain quality standards, and manage subcontractors effectively.

If you think that you are suitable, or know someone who could be, please send your CV to - [email protected]

Gabriele Omarini
07586458612
[email protected]

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BIM Manager - Interiors
• London
• Up to £70,000 + Travel
• January 2026
• Permanent

One of London's most vibrant contractors have a new opportunity for a talented BIM Manager to be an integral part of their design team.

As the BIM Manager, you will manage the digital construction, model coordination and ISO 19650 compliance across their fit out and refurbishment projects.

A brief summary of your responsibilities will include:

• Managing federated models and coordinating designers and trade contractors
• Delivering BIM training and support Building Safety Act requirements
• Running clash detection (Navisworks/Revizto)
• Leading BIM strategy and creating BEPs for multiple live projects
• Maintaining CDE standards and digital workflows
• Supporting pre-construction with 3D logistics, sequencing and 4D outputs
• Integrating OpenSpace and digital QA processes
• Capturing Lidar scans and produce regular BIM performance reporting

Ideally you will be will be an enthusiastic and proactive individual who has a strong background in BIM Management with a principal contractor.

Your Key Skills & Attributes will include

• 5 -10 years' of BIM management experience in construction
• Strong understanding of ISO 19650 and CDE workflows
• Skilled in Revit, Navisworks, Revizto and model federation
• Solid grasp of MEP coordination and design validation

This would be a key role with the opportunity to modernise the digital delivery across the company.

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Quantity Surveyor | Commercial Fit Out | Remote Working | Central London | Perm or Freelance

Join a growing commercial interiors main contractor delivering high-quality office, CAT A/B and refurbishment projects across London and the UK.

They're looking for a Quantity Surveyor who can also assist with estimating someone commercially rounded who can support both pre-construction and live delivery.

The Role
• Commercial management of live commercial fit-out projects
• Preparing and managing subcontractor packages, valuations, variations & final accounts
• Producing CVRs, cost reports and forecasts
• Assisting with estimating, take-offs and tender pricing (to a reasonable level)
• Supporting both pre-construction and delivery teams
• Working remotely with visits to London sites and SE1 office as required

What they're looking for
• Quantity Surveyor with some estimating capability
• Background in commercial fit out / refurbishment preferred
• Comfortable working remotely with autonomy and accountability
• Adaptable, commercially sharp, and organised
• Open to permanent or freelance
• Someone who enjoys being trusted to manage their own workload

The Company
They are a commercial interiors main contractor delivering:
• Office fit outs (CAT A & CAT B)
• Commercial refurbishments
• High-quality, fast-track interior schemes

This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants:
• Long-term stability without rigid Tier 1 structure
• Hybrid / remote working as standard
• A chance to be commercially influential rather than just another QS in a large machine
• A business that is actively growing its London operation, not shrinking it

Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin 07551 155 789 | michael @ borneltd . com
No pressure if this sounds like you (or someone you rate), get in touch.

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Intermediate or Senior Quantity Surveyor | Prime Residential & Heritage | West London

Join a growing, design-led contractor operating in the super-prime, bespoke residential and heritage refurbishment market across London.

This company work on one-off, architect-led, technically complex homes from listed buildings and conservation-area refurbishments to basements, structural alterations, and full townhouse transformations.

This is not volume housing or process-driven production work this is detail-led, hands-on construction at the premium end.

They're actively winning work, tendering heavily, and moving into a new office as the business scales.

The Role
• Take full commercial ownership of bespoke residential & heritage refurbishment projects
• Manage procurement of specialist subcontract packages (basements, structural, heritage trades, finishes)
• Run valuations, variations, CVRs, cost reporting & forecasting
• Work closely with Directors, Consultants & Site Teams on design-led schemes
• Support with tendering and early-stage cost planning

What they're looking for
• Intermediate or Senior QS
• Background in super-prime or bespoke schemes not essential
• Would suit someone who has been involved in heavy refurb or residential projects
• Someone who enjoys complex problem-solving not rigid corporate process
• Loyal, adaptable, commercially sharp, and delivery-focused
• Comfortable in a smaller, fast-moving business with real responsibility

The Company
They are a super-prime residential & heritage refurbishment contractor, delivering bespoke, design-led projects across London.

Their work typically includes:
• Listed & period buildings
• Basement excavations
• Full townhouse refurbishments
• Structural reconfigurations
• High-end bespoke interiors & finishes

This is craftsmanship-led construction not volume or repetitive work.

Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin 07551 155 789 | michael @ borneltd . com
No pressure if this sounds like you (or someone you rate), get in touch.