Senior Quantity Surveyor: Drive Project Commercials

Symmetry Recruitment; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Career progression

Competitive salary

Job summary

Symmetry Recruitment supports a dynamic construction client in Greater Manchester recruiting an experienced Quantity Surveyor / Senior QS. You will drive cost planning, budgeting and commercial reporting to keep projects profitable from inception to completion.

Ideal candidates will have strong negotiation skills, solid knowledge of contracts, and the ability to mentor junior staff. A clear pathway to senior or commercial management is available.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS in construction.
• Degree qualifications ideal but not essential.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Understanding of standard construction contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting across projects.
• Manage contracts, variations, valuations and final accounts.
• Oversee subcontract procurement, tendering and commercial negotiations.
• Act as client contact providing strategic commercial advice.
• Identify, analyse and mitigate commercial risks to protect margins.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Contracts knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Degree qualification ideal but not essential

Job description

Symmetry Recruitment supports a dynamic construction client in Greater Manchester recruiting an experienced Quantity Surveyor / Senior QS. You will drive cost planning, budgeting and commercial reporting to keep projects profitable from inception to completion.

Ideal candidates will have strong negotiation skills, solid knowledge of contracts, and the ability to mentor junior staff. A clear pathway to senior or commercial management is available.