Senior Quantity Surveyor

Reference no. 2139

Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

Salary

£55k - 68k per year

Type

Permanent

Job Posted

12, Feb 2026

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Manchester or Remote (with occasional project travel)

Up to £68,000 + Benefits

Leading Construction Consultancy | Major Public Sector Programme

An established and highly regarded construction consultancy is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team delivering a major public sector project.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a high-profile, long-term programme within a structured consultancy environment that offers flexibility, autonomy, and genuine career progression.

The role

  • Delivering full pre- and post-contract quantity surveying services
  • Cost planning, cost reporting and forecasting
  • Procurement and tender evaluation
  • Contract administration
  • Managing change control processes
  • Liaising with client and wider project stakeholders
  • Ensuring robust commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle

About you

  • Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within a consultancy or client-side environment
  • Experience delivering public sector projects (desirable)
  • Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts (preferred)
  • Excellent commercial reporting and cost control skills
  • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management ability
  • MRICS qualified or working towards chartership (desirable)

In return

  • Salary up to £68,000
  • Flexible working - Manchester office base or remote with occasional travel
  • Competitive benefits package
  • Clear progression pathway within a growing consultancy
  • Opportunity to work on a major, career-enhancing public sector programme

If you would like to discuss the role in confidence, please get in touch.

For more information please contact Elliot Wright 02038170000/ 07974769133 or email ewright@carriera.co.uk

Disclaimer:

Carriera Limited values diversity and promotes equality and no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are open to discussing any reasonable adjustments or additional arrangements you may require to support your application.  All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. When advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business for the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003.  All applications will be held in strict confidence and in accordance with our privacy policy

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