Managing Quantity Surveyor

MTR Partnership; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

MTR Partnership, working with a leading national contractor in Manchester, invites applications for a Managing Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager to lead a small team of senior QS, assistants and trainees on multiple projects.

Based in the North West, you will oversee cost planning, monthly cost reporting, and contractual advice, while supporting junior staff and coordinating with clients. This role offers progression and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Managing QS or Commercial Manager on building projects.
• Ability to lead junior staff and coordinate with clients.
• Based in North West or able to commute daily.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional commercial team to ensure sound financial performance.
• Oversee cost planning and other early-stage cost advice.
• Oversee monthly cost reports and provide contractual guidance.
• Advise on appointment of Contractors in line with procedures.
• Collaborate with Commercial Director and other leaders to drive performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Cost management

Contract negotiation

Cost planning

Financial reporting

Job description

The Company

We are working with a leading national contractor whose Manchester Office has created a great reputation for delivering varied and interesting projects for both public and private sector clients based in the North West of England.

They have successfully completed projects within the commercial, industrial, education/higher education, blue light, leisure and multi storey residential sectors. They have also worked on Listed buildings.

They have excellent relationships with their clients that means they enjoy a good proportion of repeat, negotiated business and are also members of a number of key public sector procurement frameworks.

They are cash rich, typically make double digit margins on their projects, have an excellent supply chain who they pay promptly and treat with respect (we know this from personal experience) and staff turnover is very low.

The Role

They now have a really rare opportunity for someone to join their team at Managing QS level due to a couple of internal promotions.

Managing a small team of Senior Quantity Surveyors, QSs, Assistants and Trainees you will have commercial responsibility for a number of projects.

You will work closely and collaboratively with their clients, provide support to your QSs and will get involved in some of the more technically challenging projects offering support to the team.

Ideally, they would like to recruit an established Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager who has worked on varied projects and has had responsibility to oversee more junior members of staff but are also willing to consider applications from those at Senior QS level who are ready to progress to Managing QS level (they will support someone through this process).

Key responsibilities

• Managing the team to ensure all commercial and contractual requirements are considered on the designated projects in accordance with the company procedures and processes, ensuring sound financial performance.


• Oversee Cost Planning and other early-stage cost advice.


• Oversee monthly cost reports.


• Provide contractual advice and guidance.


• Advise on the appointment of Contractors in accordance with Company Procedures.


• Work closely with the Commercial Director, Commercial Managers and other Managing QSs to ensure sound commercial performance.


• Liaise with Precon, Operations and Technical teams to review and monitor project costs and performance.

You

You will have worked as a Managing Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor working on building projects previously.

You will be based in or be able to commute to the North West daily.

You will be IT contractually aware.

Rewards

You will receive a good salary and benefits package including a very achievable bonus.

This role is with one of the most admired building contractors in the North West.

You will be working with a forward thinking, successful construction group who can provide a challenging and supportive working environment.

As a growing NW region there are often opportunities for progression.