Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor - Fire & Security Division

Location: Oldham

Salary: Up to £45,000 + £5.7K Car Allowance + 10% Bonus

Working Arrangement: Hybrid Working

Hours: 40 hours per week

Our client, a growing Main Contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work, is looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor to join their Fire & Security division based in Oldham.

This is an excellent opportunity for a developing QS who is a few years post-university, although candidates with less commercial experience but a strong Fire & Security background will also be considered.

The business works with a range of blue-chip food retail clients and currently has a busy, expanding division with a supportive and collaborative team environment.

The Role

Working within a small commercial team, the successful candidate will support the financial and contractual management of projects from award through to final account.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing and interpreting contract terms and conditions
• Placing and managing subcontractor and supplier orders
• Managing variations and valuing additional works
• Completing and agreeing final accounts
• Producing monthly commercial reporting and CVRs
• Negotiating rates and variations with subcontractors
• Identifying and managing commercial risk
• Supporting value engineering exercises
• Assisting with cost control and project profitability

Pre-construction responsibilities will be minimal, as the Project Managers undertake the estimating function.

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will:

• Be at Surveyor level with circa 2-4 years' post-graduate experience
• OR come from a Fire & Security background with transferable commercial experience
• Have strong commercial awareness and communication skills
• Be organised and capable of managing multiple projects/workstreams
• Have experience administering contracts and managing subcontractors
• Be keen to develop within a busy and growing division

The Team & Business

• Small, close-knit commercial team with excellent support structure
• Around 30 employees across the wider division, from administration through to Directors
• Strong workload and long-term pipeline of projects
• Hybrid working flexibility available

This role would suit an ambitious QS looking to join a stable business with strong clients, a healthy workload, and opportunities for long-term development.