Senior Quantity Surveyor – Complex Refurb & Large Projects

Building Careers UK Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Building Careers UK Ltd invites an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a major Grade II listed refurbishment project in Manchester. The role covers commercial duties from tender to final account on a large-scale scheme with 153 residential apartments and 10 commercial units in Phase One, and 282 new-build homes in Phase Two.

The successful candidate will manage cost control, valuations, BoQs, and subcontractor payments, while mitigating risk and contributing to monthly reports.

Qualifications

• Degree (or post-graduate qualification) in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years' relevant industry experience in a commercial role within construction.

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial aspects of projects from tender through to final account
• Preparation and assessment of applications for payment, valuations, BoQs, and cost/value reconciliations
• Cost control and forecasting, including contribution to monthly reports (value, cost, profit/loss, cash flow, budgets)
• Managing variations and mitigating cost increases
• Preparation, assessment, and agreement of monthly subcontractor applications and issuing payment certificates
• Assisting with risk and value management to ensure best value and engineered solutions
• Identifying, analysing, and managing commercial risks
• Strong commercial and contractual management with a solid understanding of JCT forms of contract
• Preparing supply chain enquiries and negotiating, administering, and closing out subcontractor packages
• Attending subcontractor, client, and internal project meetings as required

Skills

Financial acumen

Commercial awareness

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Teamwork

Stakeholder management

Analytical ability

Influencing

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Post-graduate qualification

Job description

Building Careers UK Ltd invites an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a major Grade II listed refurbishment project in Manchester. The role covers commercial duties from tender to final account on a large-scale scheme with 153 residential apartments and 10 commercial units in Phase One, and 282 new-build homes in Phase Two.

The successful candidate will manage cost control, valuations, BoQs, and subcontractor payments, while mitigating risk and contributing to monthly reports.