Senior Quantity Surveyor in Manchester, Greater Manchester

Location: Manchester City Centre
Salary/Package: £65,000 - £75,000 + Excellent Benefits Package
Job Type: Permanent

Our client is a well-established regional main contractor and property developer with a strong presence across the North West. The business delivers a range of construction and development projects, combining its contracting expertise with an understanding of the wider development process.

With an exciting pipeline of work and a growing portfolio of major schemes, they are looking to strengthen their commercial team with an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team on a major £70m high-rise residential development in Manchester City Centre.

This is a significant project offering the opportunity to take a leading commercial role on a complex, high-value scheme. You will be responsible for managing the commercial performance of the project, overseeing subcontractor packages, controlling costs and ensuring financial targets are achieved.

Working closely with the project management and wider commercial teams, you will play a key role in driving the successful commercial delivery of the development.

• Take responsibility for the commercial management of a major high-rise construction project.

• Manage project budgets, cost plans, forecasts and financial reporting.

• Oversee procurement and the commercial management of subcontractor packages.

• Prepare and agree subcontractor valuations, variations and final accounts.

• Manage client valuations, applications for payment and change control.

• Monitor project costs, identify commercial risks and maximise opportunities.

• Maintain accurate cost reports and provide regular commercial updates.

• Work closely with the operational team to ensure commercial and project objectives are achieved.

• Support and contribute to commercial strategy and decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

• Proven experience working as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor for a main contractor.

• Experience working on large-scale construction projects.

• High-rise residential experience would be highly advantageous.

• Strong understanding of subcontract procurement and commercial management.

• Confident managing project costs, valuations, variations and final accounts.

• Strong negotiation, communication and commercial management skills.

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of project commercial performance.

• Salary of £65,000 - £75,000, depending on experience.

• Additional company package.

• Opportunity to work on a major £70m high-rise development.

• Join an established regional main contractor and developer.

• Long-term career opportunity with a strong pipeline of projects.

If you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking to take on a major high-rise project in Manchester, we'd like to hear from you.

Please get in touch today with our Commercial Specialist, Mark Harris, for a confidential discussion.

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Please Note: Due to the high volume of applicants, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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