Quantity Surveyor

MMP Consultancy; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 96,432,000 - 112,963,000; Full time

Job summary

MMP Consultancy is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor for a permanent role across the North West, supporting the SHF-funded retrofit programme from Oldham. The role offers hybrid working between site, home, and a regional office.

You'll be responsible for commercial management, cost control, and liaison with clients and residents, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget. A degree in QS and experience in social housing are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent.
• Experience in social housing or planned works environments.
• Experience with retrofit or SHF-funded schemes desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness and cost control.
• Experience managing subcontractors and on-site delivery.
• Proficient in CVRs and final accounts.
• Good understanding of contracts and commercial processes.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to undergo a Basic DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial delivery of planned works and retrofit projects.
• Monitor project costs and ensure effective cost control throughout delivery.
• Produce and submit monthly cost value reconciliations (CVRs) and progress reports.
• Manage subcontractor procurement, performance and commercial activity.
• Prepare external valuations and cashflow forecasts.
• Work closely with Commercial Managers on budgets, profit plans and final accounts.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with health and safety requirements and company procedures.
• Attend client progress meetings and provide project updates.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, residents, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Support the successful delivery of SHF-funded retrofit programmes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Ensure works are completed to agreed quality, cost and programme targets.

Skills

Cost control

CVR preparation

Subcontractor management

On-site delivery

Stakeholder management

Excel

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MMP Consultancy is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor for a permanent opportunity based across the North West. This role will support the delivery of a social housing fund wave 3 Retrofit programme in the Oldham area, and offers hybrid working between site, home and a regional office, making it an excellent opportunity for candidates based in Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire or North Wales. The rate of pay is £39ph CIS over a 37.5 hour working week.

Working within a planned works and retrofit environment, you'll be responsible for the commercial management of projects on site, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to a high standard. You'll work closely with operational and commercial teams, managing subcontractors, monitoring project costs and maintaining strong relationships with clients and residents.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the commercial delivery of planned works and retrofit projects.
• Monitor project costs and ensure effective cost control throughout delivery.
• Produce and submit monthly cost value reconciliations (CVRs) and progress reports.
• Manage subcontractor procurement, performance and commercial activity.
• Prepare external valuations and cashflow forecasts.
• Work closely with Commercial Managers on budgets, profit plans and final accounts.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with health and safety requirements and company procedures.
• Attend client progress meetings and provide project updates.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, residents, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Support the successful delivery of SHF-funded retrofit programmes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Ensure works are completed to agreed quality, cost and programme targets.

Requirements:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working within social housing, housing association or planned works environments.
• Experience with retrofit, decarbonisation or SHF-funded schemes is highly desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience in cost control, valuations and cashflow management.
• Experience managing subcontractors and on-site project delivery.
• Ability to prepare CVRs, commercial reports and final accounts.
• Good understanding of construction contracts and commercial processes.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other relevant IT systems.
• Ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to undergo a Basic DBS check