Quantity Surveyor - Outside IR35

Construction, Property and Engineering; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Manchester is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial functions across various railway infrastructure work packages. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in contractor-side project work, a degree or equivalent qualification, and at least five years of relevant experience. Key responsibilities include cost management, budgeting, and preparing commercial reports. This role offers a chance to contribute to high-profile projects with an emphasis on collaboration and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in the contractor side project environment.
• Good knowledge of contracts and commercial strategies.
• Ability to work under own initiative and cost/time critical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost of direct labour, materials, and subcontracts.
• Forecast costs and measure work completion.
• Prepare internal and external commercial reports.

Skills

Cost management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Education

HND/Degree qualified or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

My award winning high profile rail client is looking for an experienced senior quantity surveyor to join their existing team in Manchester.

Candidate Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Commercial functions of various work packages. These may include Design, Signalling Installation, Test & Commission, Materials, Telecoms, Electrification, Power, Plant, Professional Services, Civil Engineering and Permanent Way on the railway infrastructure.
• Work with the project delivery team responsible for work package / project change control and management
• Liaise with work package managers to collate information on the works
• Work package cost management, including forecasting, budget management and control
• Prepares internal and external commercial reports
• Establish and maintain interfaces with key stakeholders. E.g. finance, project management, engineering, subcontractors, suppliers and Employers team.
• Maintaining auditable records for responsible work packages in accordance with contractual requirements
• Able to manage cost of both direct labour, material, plant and subcontract cost (essential)
• Ability to estimate change / variations using various methods (essential)
• Able to forecasts cost and measure cost of work complete (essential)
• Good negotiation skills (essential)
• Assists with the implement commercial strategies (essential)
• Ability to work with limited supervision and manage expectation (essential) Good communication skills (essential) good financial and commercial acumen (essential)
• Ability to work under own initiative and under cost or time critical conditions
• Confident and able to deal externally and internally at all levels.
• Good negotiation skills.

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous Quantity Surveyor / Contract Administrator experience working within a contractor side project environment (essential). Experience ideally gained in a similar or related contracting construction industry e.g. Rail, Engineering, Defence.
• HND/Degree qualified or equivalent and or hold or working towards professional qualification, RICS, CICES (essential).
• 5 years experience.
• Strong track record in a contractor side, project environment (essential)
• Ability to work under own initiative and under cost or time critical conditions (essential)
• Good contractual knowledge and understanding (essential)
• Use of Microsoft Office and other software to present high standard of documentation

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