Senior Quantity Surveyor

Bridgeman Recruitment Services Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-award-winning developer in Manchester seeks an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to manage high-end residential projects. This role offers significant autonomy with a clear path for progression to Managing Surveyor. Candidates should possess a proven track record in commercial management, cost control, and procurement strategies to deliver successful outcomes from pre-construction to final accounts.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing high-end residential projects.
• Ability to manage all commercial aspects from pre-construction to final accounts.
• Familiarity with tender and sub-contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial aspects of assigned projects.
• Assist in feasibility studies and compile detailed budgets.
• Leading tender preparations and sub-contractor appointments.

Skills

Commercial management

Cost control

Procurement strategy

Risk and value management

Job description

Lead Flagship Projects for a Multi-Award-Winning Developer

Are you an ambitious Senior QS ready to take full commercial ownership of high-end residential projects?

We are a multi-award-winning, established developer renowned for building luxury traditional and contemporary homes. With a pipeline of new, high-specification sites due to commence, we are looking for an experienced SQS to join our commercial team.

This is a key role with significant autonomy and a clear progression path. We're looking for someone who can run their own projects from day one, with the potential and ambition to step up into a Managing Surveyor role in the near future.

What You'll Be Doing

You will manage all commercial aspects of your assigned projects from the earliest stages through to final accounts.

• Pre-Construction: Assist in feasibility studies, compile detailed budgets, and prepare comprehensive tender and sub-contract documents, including trade-specific specifications.
• Procurement: Advise on procurement strategy, analyze costings for tenders, and lead the selection and appointment of sub-contractors.
• Project Control: Take charge of all commercial management, including performing risk and value management, maintaining strict cost control, and producing construction cost reconciliation reports.
• Commercial Management: Manage the valuation of completed work, process payments, and agree o...