Project Quantity Surveyor (PQS)

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate consultancy in Manchester seeks a Project Quantity Surveyor (PQS) to manage large-scale developments. With a hybrid working model, you will engage with clients and oversee project execution while ensuring financial control and compliance. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, aligning career development with personal interests.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Generous private pension

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Flexible company benefits scheme

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification highly desirable, will consider qualified by experience.

Responsibilities

• Engaging in meetings with clients and overseeing project execution.
• Managing contractual agreements and defining conditions for construction projects.
• Preparing detailed tender documentation, including Bills of Quantities.

Skills

Project Management

Financial Assessment

Contract Management

Education

MRICS qualification

Job description

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 operating 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 a highly reputable private/commercial sector client base within a global multidisciplinary? 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 various service lines including planning, development, asset management, lease advisory, project management, and strategic business advice.

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 that employees thrive; some work across multiple sectors, while others focus on specialist areas – it’s your choice. The business works with Project Quantity Surveyors to develop careers aligned with your interests.

The team follows a hybrid working model (minimum two days a week in the office), with many opting for more office time, while accommodating those preferring a more remote setup.

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, material selection, 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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