Project Quantity Surveyor (PQS)

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate consultancy is seeking a Project Quantity Surveyor (PQS) in Manchester. The role offers hybrid working and involves managing large-scale projects worth around £200 million. You will engage with clients, oversee project execution, and ensure financial control. The company values career progression tailored to individual preferences, offering a range of benefits including a competitive salary, annual bonus, and private healthcare.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Generous Private Pension

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible Company Benefits Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing contractual agreements and overseeing project execution.
• Ability to assess financial aspects and provide guidance on alternative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Engaging in meetings with clients and overseeing project execution.
• Preparing detailed tender documentation, including Bills of Quantities.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and maintaining quality standards.

Skills

Project Management

Financial Assessment

Contract Management

Education

MRICS Qualification

Job description

Job Title: Project Quantity Surveyor (PQS)

Location: Manchester city centre, hybrid flexible working (minimum 2 days a week in the office) - covering North West

Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 (inclusive of car allowance) + annual bonus + generous private pension + life assurance + private healthcare + access to flexible company benefits scheme.

Are you a PQS Quantity Surveyor seeking a role where you can choose how to progress your career? Whether that be as a sector specialist or someone that operates across multiple areas of the business, they are an employer that doesn’t use a one-size-fits-all approach to career development. An opportunity working with highly reputable private/commercial sector clients within a global multidisciplinary firm. Do you want to work for a business that has delivered award-winning, multimillion-pound major city centre developments?

The Opportunity

A global real estate and development consultancy servicing a vast range of clients across planning, development, asset management, lease advisory, project management, strategic business advice, etc.

In Manchester, they have a growing and established projects team of circa 30 professionals including Project Managers, Building Surveyors, and PQS Quantity Surveyors. They deliver industry-leading solutions across large-scale developments with project values around £200 million, playing a key role in infrastructure, mixed-use residential, commercial offices, and logistics projects.

Their flexible working approach ensures people thrive; some operate across multiple sectors, while others focus on specialist areas – it’s your choice. The team follows a hybrid working model (minimum two days a week in the office), generally opting for more office time but accommodating remote work preferences.

With a presence in over 100 offices, they combine industry experience with innovation to shape the future of commercial real estate.

Duties include:

1. Engaging in meetings with clients, collaborating within diverse professional teams, and overseeing project execution.
2. Assessing financial aspects and providing guidance on alternative solutions.
3. Managing contractual agreements and defining conditions for construction projects.
4. Overseeing cost factors related to construction techniques, materials, project scale, and quality to maintain financial control.
5. Preparing detailed tender documentation, including Bills of Quantities.
6. Ensuring compliance with company policies and maintaining quality standards across all project phases.

MRICS qualification is highly desirable but they will also consider individuals qualified by experience.

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