Senior Quantity Surveyor

About you If you are an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor who enjoys taking commercial responsibility for a busy division rather than simply managing individual projects, this could be a really good opportunity for you.

You will be joining an established business at their Chadderton office in Greater Manchester, taking responsibility for the commercial management of a Fire and Security division with an annual turnover of approximately £40 million.

This is a senior position where you will be overseeing an existing Quantity Surveyor and Trainee Quantity Surveyor, working closely with the operational team and making sure the division is performing commercially. The projects are predominantly for retail clients, covering CCTV installations, fire alarm systems, intruder alarms and other security installations.

The business has also started securing work within the public sector. Individual projects typically range from £500,000 to £900,000, although the volume of work is particularly important. You will need to be comfortable managing the commercial performance of multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining an accurate understanding of how the wider division is performing.

You do not need to have worked within Fire and Security previously. A background in M&E or general construction would be considered, providing you have the right commercial experience. The salary is £65,000 per annum, plus a £5,700 car allowance and a potential annual bonus of 10% of salary.

Hybrid working is also available. Your experience You will need to be operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor level already, with experience taking commercial responsibility for multiple construction or M&E projects. This is not a position for someone making their first move into a senior role.

You will be expected to provide guidance and oversight to the existing commercial team from the outset. You should be confident producing and reviewing project CVRs, understanding cost movements, forecasting profitability and identifying commercial risks before they become significant issues.

Experience preparing or contributing to monthly divisional CVRs would be particularly useful, as you will be responsible for providing an accurate picture of the commercial performance of the Fire and Security division. You will also need a good understanding of procurement, subcontractor management, valuations, variations, cost reporting and final accounts.

Experience supporting tender submissions will be important, particularly reviewing costs, identifying commercial risks and making sure tenders are priced appropriately. Given the volume of projects, you will need to be organised and capable of maintaining commercial control across a number of live jobs rather than concentrating on one or two larger schemes.

You should also be comfortable managing and developing other Quantity Surveyors, reviewing th...

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