Senior Quantity Surveyor

CPC Project Services; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare cover

Travel insurance

Private pension scheme

Hybrid and flexible working

Professional memberships and ongoing发展

Job summary

CPC Project Services is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Employer’s Agent to lead residential projects in the North West. You will manage cost, procurement and commercial strategy from inception through completion, with strong client-facing responsibilities.

Experience in housing, affordable or Build-to-Rent sectors is highly valued. The role offers ownership, progression, and a supportive, employee-owned environment.

Qualifications

• MRICS chartered with 5+ years' relevant experience.
• Housing experience is essential; focus on affordable/social housing.
• Employer’s Agent experience is preferred; strong QS candidates considered without EA exposure.
• Confident, client-facing, with ownership mindset.
• Consultancy background preferred; open to client-side/main contractor QS.

Responsibilities

• Lead developments as Employer’s Agent from inception to completion.
• Own cost, procurement and commercial strategy.
• Conduct early site due diligence and viability reviews.
• Produce cost estimates and procurement strategies; advise on tendering.
• Chair meetings and maintain strong client relationships.
• Drive on-time, on-budget delivery to high standards.
• Mentor junior team members and shape the team.

Skills

MRICS chartered

Senior QS level

Project Surveyor level

Client-facing

Leadership

Tools

JCT contracts experience

Job description

CPC PROJECT SERVICES - Construction Consultancy

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Employer’s Agent (EA)

(Project Surveyor / Quantity Surveyor level also considered)

Manchester/Liverpool (open to both) | Residential Team

Ready to step up, but feel like your career's stalled?

You know you’re capable of more - more responsibility, more influence, better projects, real progression. If you’re currently feeling overlooked, underused, or stuck waiting for your next opportunity, this could be the move that changes things.

We’re looking for a Senior QS / Employer’s Agent who’s ready to take ownership, make an impact, and be recognised for the value they bring.

We’re growing our North West Residential team at CPC Project Services and we’re doing it properly - not backfilling roles but investing in experienced people who want to lead and be recognised for it.

Why this role, why now?

We’ve seen a major increase in project awards across a number of key residential frameworks, alongside new opportunities coming through our in-house Land & Partnerships team.

In short: we’ve got the work, and we need the right people to lead it.

You’ll join a high-performing, close-knit residential team of 20+ professionals across our UK offices, working on projects that genuinely make a difference throughout the North West.

We partner with some of the area’s most prominent housing providers, delivering complex residential schemes within social housing, our core market, alongside Build-to-Rent (BTR), extra-care and supported living developments.

Our live portfolio includes multiple large-scale contracts throughout the region, typically 100-150 units, with a strong focus on regeneration, affordable housing and the creation of sustainable, mixed-tenure communities.

What you’ll actually do -

This isn’t a "sit in the background" QS role. You’ll be fully involved from day one, leading developments as Employer’s Agent from inception through to completion, and taking full ownership of cost, procurement and commercial strategy, including:

• Early site due diligence assessment / viability review
• Technical detail review / risk register production
• Pre- and post-contract programme production, with a clear understanding of key milestones
• Cost estimate / plan production
• Tender / procurement strategy advice and implementation
• Contract selection advice, final negotiation and production
• Contract administration (JCT suites covering D&B, SBC, Intermediate and MW, in addition to Development Agreements)
• Building strong client relationships — and being trusted to lead them
• Driving delivery: on time, on budget, to a high standard
• Mentoring junior team members and helping to shape the team around you

What we’re looking for -

• MRICS chartered, with 5+ years' relevant experience — we’re open to both Senior Quantity Surveyor and Project Surveyor level for the right person
• Housing experience is essential — affordable housing is our preference, but broader residential experience (apartments, mixed-tenure schemes, BTR) will also be considered
• Employer’s Agent experience is a strong preference, giving you the ability to chair meetings, act client-facing, and be proactive from day one — but we’re happy to talk to strong QS candidates without EA exposure too
• Confident and client-facing, with the appetite to take ownership
• Consultancy background is our preference, but we’re equally open to client-side or main contractor QSs, provided you’re chartered and have housing experience
• Operating above Senior level? We’d still love to talk

Why CPC? (and why people stay) -

We’re not your typical consultancy.

• Employee-owned — you share in the success you help create
• Clear progression — not just talked about, actually delivered
• Real impact — your work is visible, valued and recognised
• Strong pipeline — meaningful projects that improve communities

Our Managing Partner started here in 1993 and worked his way up. That tells you everything about what’s possible here.

With a clear plan to reach £100m by 2033, this is a company firmly on an exciting growth journey.

What’s in it for you -

• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare cover (including dental and optical) for you and your family
• Travel insurance, including winter sports
• Private pension scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working to support your lifestyle
• Full support with professional memberships and ongoing development

Diversity, Inclusion and Opportunities

CPC is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from disabled individuals and are committed to providing opportunities for career development in an inclusive environment.

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re looking for a role where you’ll be trusted with real responsibility, given the autonomy to lead, and supported to progress rather than left waiting for it, we’d love to hear from you.

Polite notice to recruitment agencies: We are not seeking external recruitment support at this time. Speculative CVs will not be accepted and will not be considered a valid introduction.