Quantity Surveyor: Refurb/Fit-Out | Manchester | £50-60k

Cento; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Performance bonus

Pension contributions 8%

Healthcare cash plan

25 days annual leave + BH

Birthday holiday

Enhanced sick-pay

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Maternity/Paternity provisions

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Cento in Manchester is seeking a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor to support refurbishment and fit-out projects. You will manage subcontract packages, monitor project expenditure and maintain commercial control from procurement through to final account.

The role offers a varied workload across office and project environments, with responsibilities including measurement, tendering, cost analysis and subcontract administration within a growing contracting team.

Qualifications

• Experience in main contractor or specialist contracting environments.
• Experience supporting refurbishment, fit-out, or related projects.
• Understanding of measurement standards (NRM).
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts.
• Experience managing subcontract packages and commercial documentation.
• Proactive, detail-oriented and with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Produce quantity take-offs from drawings to support procurement, subcontractor valuations and variation pricing.
• Complete site measurements and verify completed works.
• Review invoices against agreed purchase orders and project costs.
• Support the selection, assessment and appointment of subcontractors.
• Prepare and issue tender enquiries to the supply chain.
• Analyse subcontractor quotations and tender returns.
• Prepare subcontract agreements and purchase orders covering labour, materials and preliminaries.
• Take commercial responsibility for subcontract packages from initial procurement through to final account.
• Review subcontractor applications and assess payments.
• Identify, value and manage client and subcontractor variations.
• Maintain accurate cost records and support project reporting and forecasting.
• Monitor warranties, appointments and associated documentation through to execution.
• Attend subcontractor, project and internal commercial meetings.
• Assist with tenders through measurement, supplier engagement, pricing and analysis.

Skills

Measurement software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Project management systems

Commercial awareness

Tools

Bluebeam

Job description

Cento in Manchester is seeking a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor to support refurbishment and fit-out projects. You will manage subcontract packages, monitor project expenditure and maintain commercial control from procurement through to final account.

The role offers a varied workload across office and project environments, with responsibilities including measurement, tendering, cost analysis and subcontract administration within a growing contracting team.