Quantity Surveyor

Location: Manchester
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established and reputable specialist lift company who are looking to appoint an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their growing Commercial team.

With over 40 years of industry experience, the business is one of the UK’s largest independent lift companies, delivering specialist vertical transportation solutions to clients nationwide.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in managing the commercial and financial aspects of projects, supporting the wider Commercial team and helping drive improvements across the department.

The Role

Working closely with the Head of Commercial, Project and Design teams, you will oversee commercial activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring contractual obligations are met, commercial risks are managed and projects remain financially controlled.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the commercial and financial aspects of multiple projects.
• Review, negotiate and agree subcontract orders and contract documentation.
• Work with JCT, NEC and bespoke contracts.
• Prepare and submit applications for payment, variations and loss and expense claims.
• Manage client correspondence, payment disputes and commercial negotiations.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts.
• Monitor project costs, cash flow and payment forecasts.
• Issue Early Warning Notices, suspension notices and Extension of Time applications.
• Attend pre-start meetings and liaise with clients, end users and internal departments.
• Support the Sales team with the pricing of NEC projects.
• Identify and minimise commercial risks across projects.
• Help improve commercial processes, reporting and overall departmental efficiency.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Degree, relevant qualification or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of JCT, NEC and bespoke contracts.
• Experience managing commercial activities within a subcontract environment (desirable).
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of applications for payment, variations and final accounts.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Confident working independently and as part of a wider team.
• Good IT and administration skills, with the ability to adapt to new systems.

What’s On Offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Opportunity to join an established and growing specialist lift company.
• Exposure to exciting projects across a nationwide client base.
• The opportunity to develop your commercial and technical skillset.
• A supportive environment within an established Commercial team.

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for your next opportunity within a growing and reputable business, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.