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Project Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor | Super Prime Refurb | Central London
 
Join a well-established contractor delivering high-quality residential refurbishment and extension projects across London.
 
This is a delivery-focused business working on complex, detail-led residential schemes - including structural alterations, cut & carve works, and high-end refurbishments — rather than volume new build or process-heavy corporate work.
 
Projects are typically technically challenging, often in live environments, with a strong emphasis on quality, coordination, and commercial control.
 
The Role

- Take full commercial ownership of residential refurbishment projects from procurement through to final account
- Manage subcontractor packages, valuations, variations, CVRs, and cost reporting
- Work closely with Project Managers, Site Teams, and Directors to protect commercial outcomes
- Involvement in structural works, heavy refurb, and live residential environments
- Support tenders and early-stage cost planning where required

 
What they’re looking for

- Project QS or Senior QS from a main contractor background
- Strong experience in residential refurbishment / extensions / heavy refurb
- Comfortable running your own projects with minimal hand-holding
- Commercially sharp, practical, and delivery-focused
- Someone who prefers autonomy and responsibility over rigid corporate process

 
The Company
A privately owned, London-based residential contractor delivering complex refurbishment and extension projects.
 
Their work typically includes:

- High-end residential refurbishments
- Structural alterations and cut & carve works
- Extensions and reconfigurations
- Live / occupied residential environments

 
This is proper builder-led construction — quality-driven, hands-on, and non-corporate.
 
Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin | 07551 155 789 | michael@borneltd . com
 
No pressure — if this sounds like you (or someone you rate), feel free to get in touch.

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Estimator | Prime Residential Refurbishment | Finchley | Permanent

The Company
Our client is an established super-prime residential contractor delivering high-end refurbishment and fit-out projects across Prime Central London.
 
They operate within the £5m–£20m bracket, delivering complex, design-led schemes including listed buildings, structural alterations, basements and bespoke interiors.
 
Due to continued growth and a team restructure, they are looking to appoint an Estimator to strengthen the pre-construction function.
 
The Role

- Prepare detailed cost plans and tender submissions for super-prime residential projects
• Take-offs from drawings and specifications
• Issue and manage subcontract tender enquiries
• Analyse and level subcontractor returns
• Build competitive and commercially robust tender submissions
• Work closely with Directors and Commercial Team during bid stages
• Assist with value engineering and buildability input

 
This role would ideally suit someone with a Quantity Surveying background who has moved into estimating, or a strong QS who enjoys pre-construction and pricing.
 
What they’re looking for

- Estimating experience within refurbishment / residential / structural projects
• Surveying background preferred (QS or Commercial background ideal)
• Strong understanding of construction processes and sequencing
• Confident with take-offs and analysing drawings
• Commercially aware and detail focused
• Comfortable working within a smaller, fast-paced team

 
Prime residential experience is advantageous but not essential — strong refurbishment or structural experience is key.
 
The Projects
 
Typically include:
• High-end townhouse refurbishments
• Listed building upgrades
• Basement excavations
• Structural reconfigurations
• Bespoke luxury interiors
 
This is not volume housing — it’s detailed, technically challenging, one-off schemes.
 
Interested?
Michael Ogunyankin | 07551 155 789 | michael @ borneltd . com
 
Confidential discussions welcome.
 

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Senior Estimator | Super-Prime Residential & Heritage | West London | £90,000 | March 2026
 
Join a growing, design-led contractor operating at the super-prime end of London’s residential and heritage refurbishment market.
 
They deliver one-off, architect-led homes — listed buildings, basements, structural reconfigurations, and full townhouse refurbishments — where detail, judgement, and commercial instinct matter more than ticking boxes.
 
This is not volume housing and not process-heavy Tier 1 estimating. It’s hands-on, technically complex, bespoke work at the premium end of the market.
 
They’re winning work consistently, tendering heavily, and scaling the business — including a move into a new West London office.
 
The Role
As Senior Estimator, you’ll take ownership of pre-construction pricing across super-prime residential and heritage refurbishment projects.
 
You’ll be responsible for:

- Preparing detailed cost plans and competitive tenders for bespoke refurb & basement projects
- Producing estimates using Excel (no specialist estimating software)
- Interpreting architectural & structural drawings on technically complex schemes
- Working closely with Directors, QSs, Consultants, and Site Teams
- Supporting early-stage cost advice and feasibility input
- Reviewing subcontractor quotes and value-engineering where appropriate
- This is a commercially influential role, not a back-office number-crunching position.

 
What they’re looking for

- Senior Estimator (or strong Estimator ready to step up)
- Background in residential, refurbishment, basements, or complex fit-out
- Super-prime or heritage experience not essential
- Comfortable pricing non-standard, one-off projects
- Strong Excel skills and commercial judgement
- Adaptable, practical, and comfortable in a smaller, fast-moving business

 
The Company
They are a super-prime residential & heritage refurbishment contractor delivering bespoke projects across London.
 
Their work typically includes:

- Listed & period buildings
- Basement excavations
- Full townhouse refurbishments
- Structural alterations & reconfigurations
- High-end bespoke interiors & finishes
- This is craftsmanship-led construction, not repetitive or formulaic work.

 
Interested?
No pressure. If this sounds like you — or someone you rate — let’s have a conversation.
Michael Ogunyankin | 07551 155 789 | [email protected]

 
I wanted to share something that’s landed on my desk which genuinely stands out from the usual estimating roles doing the rounds.
 
It’s with a growing, design-led contractor working at the super-prime end of London’s residential and heritage refurbishment market — and it could suit someone looking for ownership, influence, and interesting work rather than large scale corporate process.