Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor - Refurbishment Division

Location: Rochdale + Sites Across the North West

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + Excellent Benefits

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established refurbishment and planned works contractor delivering a wide range of residential projects across the North West.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing commercial team working on social housing refurbishment, fire remediation, planned maintenance and heritage restoration schemes. Projects range from high-rise external wall insulation (EWI) and fire safety programmes through to kitchen and bathroom replacements, roofing works, window replacement programmes and heritage refurbishment projects.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the commercial management of multiple projects, ensuring profitability, contractual compliance and effective cost control throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage valuations, applications for payment, cost reporting, CVRs and final accounts.
• Take full commercial responsibility for refurbishment and planned maintenance projects.
• Procure and commercially manage subcontractors across multiple work packages.
• Assess and manage variations, compensation events, claims, extensions of time and loss and expense submissions.
• Administer contracts and ensure compliance with JCT forms of contract.
• Monitor project performance, identifying and mitigating commercial risks.
• Maximise project profitability through effective cost control and value engineering.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and project teams.
• Support tendering activities, pricing exercises and pre-construction commercial input where required.
• Provide commercial guidance and support to operational teams.
• Assist with dispute avoidance and resolution when necessary.
• Support and mentor junior commercial staff where appropriate.

Candidate Requirements

Essential Experience

• Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor or an experienced Assistant Quantity Surveyor ready to step up.
• Strong background within refurbishment, planned maintenance, property services or residential construction.
• Experience delivering social housing projects.
• Proven track record of cost management and commercial reporting.
• Strong understanding of subcontract procurement and management.
• Experience administering JCT contracts.
• Ability to manage variations, valuations and final accounts.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Experience on fire remediation or building safety projects.
• Heritage refurbishment experience.
• Knowledge of value engineering techniques.
• Membership of RICS or working towards chartership.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Paid Volunteer Days
• Hybrid Working (2 days working from home)
• Car Allowance or Salary Sacrifice Vehicle Scheme
• 26 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Christmas Shutdown
• Holiday Purchase & Sell Scheme
• Additional Annual Leave Based on Length of Service
• Ongoing Training and Career Development Opportunities

Career Opportunity

This role offers clear progression within a business that has a strong track record of promoting from within. You will be joining an established commercial team and will play a key role in the successful delivery of major refurbishment and planned investment programmes across the North West.

To be considered, applicants should have strong commercial experience within residential refurbishment, social housing, planned maintenance or property services environments and be comfortable managing projects from procurement through to final account.