Quantity Surveyor - FM

Whitestone Resourcing Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash allowance

Hybrid working model

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Private health and wellbeing support

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Whitestone Resourcing Limited is partnering with a leading public and private sector services provider to recruit a qualified Quantity Surveyor for UK-wide travel and hybrid working.

You will manage lifecycle, capital and dilapidation projects, control costs, variations and final accounts, and work closely with procurement, operations and commercial teams to maximise value while ensuring contractual compliance across NEC/JCT frameworks.

Qualifications

• Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent qualification.
• Membership of RICS/CIOB/CIPS or working towards.
• Experience in Facilities Management, Estates, Construction, Building Services or Capital Projects.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts.
• Proven experience managing costs, variations, valuations and final accounts.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and commercial skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pricing schedules, tender docs, bills of quantities and cost estimates for lifecycle, capital and dilapidation works.
• Support procurement and tender processes, including bid evaluations, clarifications and commercial assessments.
• Manage project costs, variations, valuations and financial reporting.
• Support pre- and post-contract administration, ensuring contractual compliance throughout project lifecycles.
• Assist with contract close-out activities, including final accounts and commercial settlements.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks across active and planned projects.
• Work collaboratively with operational, commercial and procurement teams to maximise value and performance.
• Administer contracts under NEC, JCT and bespoke contractual arrangements.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Communication abilities

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Hybrid Working with UK-Wide Travel to site - Can be based anywhere

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 + Car Allowance/Company Car + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

A leading provider of essential public and private sector services is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join its Facilities Management division.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the commercial management of a diverse portfolio of lifecycle, capital works and dilapidation projects across a large and complex estate. Working closely with Commercial, Procurement and Operational teams, you will help drive value, manage risk and ensure robust financial control across a range of maintenance and improvement programmes.

The role offers a blend of home-based working and travel to sites across the UK, making it ideal for a commercially astute professional looking for variety, autonomy and long-term career development.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare pricing schedules, tender documentation, bills of quantities and cost estimates for lifecycle, capital and dilapidation works.
• Support procurement and tender processes, including bid evaluations, clarifications and commercial assessments.
• Manage project costs, variations, valuations and financial reporting.
• Support pre- and post-contract administration, ensuring contractual compliance throughout project lifecycles.
• Assist with contract close-out activities, including final accounts and commercial settlements.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks across active and planned projects.
• Work collaboratively with operational, commercial and procurement teams to maximise value and performance.
• Administer contracts under NEC, JCT and bespoke contractual arrangements.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess:

• A Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent construction/commercial qualification.
• Membership of, or working towards, a recognised professional body such as RICS, CIOB or CIPS.
• Experience within Facilities Management, Estates, Construction, Building Services or Capital Projects environments.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and/or JCT contracts.
• Proven experience managing costs, variations, valuations and final accounts.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and commercial skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally as required.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £55,000 - £60,000 depending on experience.
• Company car or cash allowance.
• Performance-related bonus scheme.
• Hybrid working model.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Private health and wellbeing support.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Professional membership and qualification support.
• Employee discount platform.
• Paid volunteering day.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression within a large and growing organisation.