Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Alder Forest, Greater Manchester, GB, M30 8

Date: 2026-09-05

Closing Date: 2026-12-05 12:15:17.953

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an award-winning, well-established and highly respected residential groundworks contractor based in West Manchester. The business has an excellent reputation within the construction industry and works with some of the Northwest's major housing developers, with a strong and established pipeline of work.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a residential groundworks background to join a successful business offering genuine long-term career progression.

The role will be primarily office based in West Manchester, with regular visits to live sites across the Northwest.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial and contractual aspects of multiple groundworks projects.


• Working closely with major residential developers and main contractors.


• Managing projects from procurement through to final account.


• Preparing and submitting monthly valuations and applications for payment.


• Managing variations, compensation events and contractual changes.


• Preparing, placing and managing subcontract orders.


• Managing subcontractor accounts, payments and final accounts.


• Reviewing and agreeing subcontractor variations and valuations.


• Monitoring project costs, budgets and profitability.


• Preparing and managing CVRs and monthly commercial reports.


• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities and taking appropriate action.


• Reviewing contracts and ensuring contractual obligations are met.


• Working closely with operational and site teams to ensure commercial performance is maximised.


• Attending site meetings and visiting projects as required.


• Maintaining strong relationships with clients, developers, subcontractors and suppliers.


• Supporting the commercial team and contributing to the continued success and growth of the business.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor.


• Groundworks experience, preferably within residential groundworks and housebuilding.


• Experience working with major residential developers or main contractors.


• Strong knowledge of commercial and contractual processes.


• Experience managing valuations, variations, subcontractor accounts and final accounts.


• Strong understanding of cost control, forecasting and CVRs.


• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.


• The ability to manage multiple projects and work to tight deadlines.


• A commercially astute and proactive approach.


• Good IT and commercial systems knowledge.


• A full UK driving licence is preferred due to the requirement for site visits.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £60,000 to £75,000, dependent on experience.


• Car allowance.


• Company pension.


• Generous holiday allowance.


• Office based in West Manchester with site visits across the Northwest.


• Opportunity to work with some of the region's leading housing developers.


• A position with an award-winning and highly respected contractor.


• Strong and established pipeline of work.


• Genuine long-term career progression within a growing and successful business.


• A stable position with an established contractor and excellent reputation.

Apply Now

If you are an experienced Quantity Surveyor with residential groundworks experience and are looking for a senior position with a business that can offer genuine progression, I would be very keen to hear from you.

To apply or for a confidential conversation, please call or email TPBN1_UKTJ.

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and contractual aspects of multiple groundworks projects. Working closely with major residential developers and main contractors. Managing projects from procurement through to final account. Preparing and submitting monthly valuations and applications for payment . Managing variations, compensation events and contractual changes . Preparing, placing and managing subcontract orders. Managing subcontractor accounts, payments and final accounts. Reviewing and agreeing subcontractor variations and valuations. Monitoring project costs, budgets and profitability. Preparing and managing CVRs and monthly commercial reports . Identifying commercial risks and opportunities and taking appropriate action. Reviewing contracts and ensuring contractual obligations are met. Working closely with the operational and site teams to ensure commercial performance is maximised. Attending site meetings and visiting projects as required. Maintaining strong relationships with clients, developers, subcontractors
and suppliers. Supporting the commercial team and contributing to the continued success and growth of the business. About You The successful candidate will ideally have: Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor . Essential Groundworks experience. Ideally, experience within residential groundworks and housebuilding . Experience working with major residential developers or main contractors. Strong knowledge of commercial and contractual processes. Experience managing valuations, variations, subcontractor accounts and final accounts. Strong understanding of cost control, forecasting and CVRs. Excellent negotiation and communication skills. The ability to manage multiple projects and work to tight deadlines. A commercially astute and proactive approach. Good IT and commercial systems knowledge. A full UK driving licence is preferred due to the requirement for site visits. What's on Offer £60,000 £75,000 salary , dependent on experience. Car allowance . Company
pension . Generous holiday allowance . Office based in West Manchester with site visits across the Northwest. Opportunity to work with some of the region's leading housing developers . A position with an award-winning and highly respected contractor . Strong and established pipeline of work. Genuine long-term career progression within a growing and successful business. A stable position with an established contractor and excellent reputation. Apply Now If you are an experienced Quantity Surveyor with residential groundworks experience and are looking for a senior position with a business that can offer genuine progression, I would be very keen to hear from you. To apply or for a confidential conversation, please call or email TPBN1_UKTJ

Senior Quantity Surveyor Residential Groundworks Location: West Manchester office based with regular site visits Salary: £60,000 £75,000 + car allowance Benefits: Company pension, generous holiday allowance & excellent career progression The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an award-winning, well-established and highly respected residential groundworks contractor based in West Manchester. The business has an excellent reputation within the construction industry and works with some of the Northwest's major housing developers , with a strong and established pipeline of work. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a residential groundworks background to join a successful business offering genuine long-term career progression. The role will be primarily office based in West Manchester , with regular visits to live sites across the Northwest. Key Responsibilities Managing the commercial