Job description
Project Quantity Surveyor
Manchester (Hybrid)
£47,900 to £53,300 + £1,300 Car Allowance + Excellent Pension + 28 to 31 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Health Cash Plan + Lifestyle Benefits + Volunteering Days
Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for a role where you can take full commercial ownership of projects while working within a large, well-structured organisation?
Do you want to join a housing and property business that offers long-term stability, strong benefits, hybrid working, and the opportunity to play a key role in delivering value-for-money programmes?
This is an opportunity to join a leading housing association within their Property Services Commercial Team. You will take responsibility for the financial and contractual management of projects, ensuring works are delivered efficiently, contractually robustly, and in the most commercially advantageous way for the organisation.
In this role, you will manage the commercial performance of allocated schemes, including subcontractor procurement, cost control, valuations, variations, and final accounts. You will work closely with operational colleagues, project managers, and contractors to ensure that all contractual processes, notices, and records are properly managed to protect the business.
Alongside day-to-day commercial duties, you will support financial forecasting, cashflow management, and cost value reconciliation, using strong analytical skills to monitor budgets and drive savings. You will also contribute to contractor performance management and play an active role in ensuring best value across programmes.
This position offers long-term security, genuine responsibility, and the opportunity to influence delivery and commercial performance within a supportive, values-led organisation.
The ideal candidate is a commercially aware Quantity Surveyor with strong analytical skills, experience managing subcontractors, and confidence handling contractual and financial processes within construction, maintenance, or housing environments.
This role would suit a Project Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, or Assistant/Intermediate QS ready to step up, who is looking for a stable, structured environment with clear responsibility and progression.
The Role:
- Commercial ownership of allocated projects and workstreams
- Financial forecasting, cost control, and cashflow management
- Procurement and management of subcontractors and suppliers to achieve best value
- Cost value reconciliation and detailed financial reporting
- Permanent, full-time role (35 hours per week) with hybrid working
The Person:
- Proven experience in a Quantity Surveyor or Project Quantity Surveyor role
- Strong construction, property services, maintenance, or housing sector background
- Competent using standard methods of measurement and Schedules of Rates (NHF desirable)
- Degree or HNC in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience
Reference Number: BH-268-613
To apply for this role or to be considered for similar positions, please click "Apply Now" or contact Ilyas Shirwani on:
07458 161 977
ilyas.shirwani@risetechnical.co.uk
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
