Quantity Surveyor - Groundworks

Position: Quantity Surveyor - Housing Groundworks
Location: Salford

Quantity Surveyor - Housing Groundworks

Salford, Greater Manchester - £50,000 - £70,000 + package (dependent on experience)

About the Company

This business is a well-established specialist contractor operating within the residential development sector, delivering enabling works, remediation, civil engineering and housing groundworks across the North West and wider UK. Known for its collaborative approach, strong pipeline of work and repeat client base, the company plays a key role in transforming complex sites into ready-to-build developments.

The Role

Due to continued growth, an experienced Quantity Surveyor is required to support housing groundworks projects from pre-construction through to final account. You will work closely with operational teams, clients and subcontractors to ensure commercial control is maintained across multiple residential schemes.

As Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for:

Commercial management of housing groundworks projects

Preparing and managing budgets, forecasts and cost reports

Valuations, applications for payment and final accounts

Procurement and management of subcontract packages

Cost value reconciliation (CVR) reporting

Managing variations and change control

Supporting tendering and pre-construction activities where required

Maintaining strong client and supply chain relationships

The Ideal Candidate

The successful Quantity Surveyor will have:

Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within housing groundworks or residential civils

Strong understanding of groundworks, infrastructure and enabling works

Excellent commercial and contractual knowledge

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Strong communication and negotiation skills

A proactive, team-focused approach

Full UK driving licence

What's on Offer

Competitive salary of £50k - £70k

Attractive benefits package

Long-term, secure workload

Opportunity to work on high-profile residential developments

Supportive, down-to-earth management team

Clear progression as the business continues to grow

Apply:
If you're interested in this opportunity, then please get in touch today with our Commercial Specialist, Mark Harris.

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Please Note:

Due to high volume of applicants, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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