Quantity Surveyor

  • Lanesra Technical Recruitment
  • 11/03/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Position: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Hyde, East Manchester with hybrid working available

Rate Guide: 50-55k (Neg DOE), car/allowance and excellent benefits package

Our Client: Is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

The Role: Our client is looking to strengthen their Commercial team with a Quantity Surveyor based on site within the United Utilities region, with some hybrid working available.

You will report directly to the project Commercial Lead, and you will be expected to provide commercial support on projects and take responsibility for several key accounts on a large project.

Responsibilities: Applications, valuations/cost value reconciliation.

Cost control and forecasting.

Prepare and feed information for monthly reports: value, cost, profit/loss, cash flow.

Supply chain management.

Assist with Risk and Value Management to optimise solutions.

Mentor and regularly review with the project team.

Contract Management - including all relevant contractual forms, methods of budgetary control and relevant software applications.

Prepare subcontract enquiries, negotiate and set up contracts.

Ensure all notifications/documents are kept up to date

Ensure all safety risk situations are brought to the attention of site management.

Ongoing liaison with site team, subcontractor(s) and clients' representative(s)

Provide contractual advice to the site team as and when required.

Experience: Proven experience of working as a Quantity Surveyor

Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent

ARICS or studying for APC

Experience working with a main contractor

Desirable:

Experience working within the Water sector

Knowledge of NEC contracts

Package includes: A competitive salary

Car/car allowance (subject to role and level of position)

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)

Contribution Pension scheme

Life Assurance, Health Insurance, Private medical Insurance

And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, kids pass etc

Key Words:

Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveying

QS

SQS

Senior QS

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Commercial

Construction

Contracts

Contractual

Conditions of Contract

Sub-Contracts

NEC

Water Treatment

Clean Water

Water Sector

Water Industry

Wastewater

Waste Water

Utilities

Infrastructure

Rail

Highways

Power

Energy

Nuclear

Oil

Gas

Petrochemical

Sewage

Renewables

Procurement

Valuations

Variations

Claims

Final Accounts

United Utilities

Severn Trent Water

Veolia

AMP 7

AMP 8