Senior Quantity Surveyor & Project Manager – Residential

Building Careers UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Senior role in growing company

Large residential projects (£5m–£100m)

Job summary

Building Careers UK is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager for residential Design & Build schemes in Manchester. You will take a senior role delivering commercial and operational performance across major projects, from pre-construction through final account.

You will manage budgets, procurement, valuations, and subcontractor accounts, while leading project teams and maintaining client relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong experience within residential construction.
• Experience on projects valued between £5m and £100m.
• Strong Quantity Surveying and commercial management experience.
• Previous Project Management experience would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent understanding of construction contracts and project delivery.
• Strong experience with CVRs, forecasting, procurement, valuations, and final accounts.
• Excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple project priorities effectively.
• Relevant Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for the commercial and operational performance of residential projects.
• Managing projects from pre-construction through to completion and final account.
• Managing project budgets, forecasts, CVRs, cash flow, and cost control.
• Leading subcontract procurement and managing subcontractor accounts.
• Managing valuations, applications for payment, variations, and final accounts.
• Monitoring project programmes, costs, quality, and delivery.
• Working closely with site teams and senior management to drive project performance.
• Managing client, consultant, subcontractor, and supplier relationships.
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Reviewing contracts, drawings, specifications, and project documentation.
• Providing regular commercial and project performance reports to senior management.
• Supporting the development of junior commercial and project team members.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Commercial management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Procurement

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Building Careers UK is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Project Manager for residential Design & Build schemes in Manchester. You will take a senior role delivering commercial and operational performance across major projects, from pre-construction through final account.

You will manage budgets, procurement, valuations, and subcontractor accounts, while leading project teams and maintaining client relationships.