On-Site Commercial Quantity Surveyor – Residential (NW)

Tailor Recruitment Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tailor Recruitment Ltd is recruiting an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a growing residential construction and development business in the North West.

You will own procurement, cost planning, valuations, variations, cost reporting and final accounts, working closely with site and contracts teams to deliver projects safely, efficiently and commercially. This is a hands-on, commercial role that requires a proactive approach and the ability to challenge costs when needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with main contractor or residential developer.
• Strong subcontractor procurement and account management.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, valuations, variations, cost reporting and final accounts.
• Knowledge of JCT contracts and construction payment processes.
• Excellent organisation and proactive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Involved from procurement and cost planning through to valuations, variations, cost reporting and final accounts.
• Work closely with site and contracts teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and commercially.
• Take ownership of project performance and provide timely, clear reporting to stakeholders.
• Identify commercial issues early and propose effective mitigations.
• Balance competing priorities in a fast-moving project environment.

Skills

Procurement & account management

Budgeting & cost reporting

JCT contracts knowledge

Excel / Google Sheets

On-site collaboration

Residential project experience

Strong commercial awareness

Ownership & proactive reporting

Education

Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management qualification

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Tailor Recruitment Ltd is recruiting an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a growing residential construction and development business in the North West.

You will own procurement, cost planning, valuations, variations, cost reporting and final accounts, working closely with site and contracts teams to deliver projects safely, efficiently and commercially. This is a hands-on, commercial role that requires a proactive approach and the ability to challenge costs when needed.