Senior Quantity Surveyor
| Company: | inploi |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Manchester, M1 6EU |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 23 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Salary: Grade 11 | £60,340 - £65,483
Closing Date: 23rd August 2026
Department: CA Place Directorate
Location: GMCA Greater Manchester
Division: Land & Property
Hours Per Week: 36.25
Term: Permanent
Senior Quantity Surveyor (Land & Property)
Residing within Greater Manchester and being able to regularly travel across Greater Manchester sites, would be beneficial.
Grade 11 | Greater Manchester | Closing Date: 23 August 2026
Help Shape the Future of Greater Manchester's Fire Estate
This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in one of Greater Manchester's most ambitious capital investment programmes.
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will provide commercial leadership and expert cost management across a portfolio of strategically important projects that will transform the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) estate. From new-build fire stations and major refurbishments to decarbonisation and sustainability initiatives, your work will directly contribute to modernising essential public infrastructure and supporting frontline emergency services.
You will act as GMCA's commercial lead across complex capital projects, ensuring effective stewardship of public funds, robust financial governance and delivery of value for money throughout the project lifecycle.
Why This Role Is Different
This is not a traditional quantity surveying role. You will:
- Provide commercial leadership across a major public sector transformation programme
- Influence investment decisions on projects that directly support frontline emergency services
- Lead cost management and commercial assurance across projects ranging from refurbishment works to major capital developments
- Work alongside senior leaders, project managers, consultants and contractors to shape successful project outcomes
- Operate across the full project lifecycle, from strategic definition and procurement through to final account settlement
- Play a key role in ensuring public investment delivers measurable operational, financial and environmental benefits
Your expertise will help ensure that every pound invested delivers maximum value for the communities of Greater Manchester.
Your Role: Commercial Leadership and Cost Management
You will provide expert commercial and quantity surveying support across a portfolio of capital projects, ensuring strong governance, cost certainty and effective risk management.
Lead Commercial and Cost Management
- Support the development, budgeting and procurement of capital projects from inception through to completion
- Provide expert cost planning, forecasting and commercial advice throughout all RIBA stages
- Manage valuations, variations, change control processes and final account agreements
- Ensure projects remain affordable, financially controlled and aligned with approved budgets
- Monitor expenditure and provide robust financial reporting to support programme governance
Provide Commercial Assurance
- Review and challenge cost reports, estimates and financial information produced by consultants and contractors
- Identify commercial risks, opportunities and mitigation measures
- Provide assurance on project affordability, contingency management and value for money
- Support governance boards and senior stakeholders through clear commercial reporting and recommendations
Support Project Delivery
- Work closely with Project Managers and delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle
- Attend site visits, progress meetings and contractor reviews
- Support contract administration and procurement activities
- Contribute towards completion, snagging and defect management processes
- Ensure commercial matters are managed proactively to support successful project delivery
Build Strong Partnerships
- Develop productive relationships with consultants, cost managers, contractors and stakeholders
- Work collaboratively across the Land and Property Team, Finance, Procurement and operational service areas
- Provide trusted advice to senior leaders and programme teams
- Represent GMCA as a knowledgeable and professional commercial lead
What You Bring
We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Quantity Surveyor who can provide confidence, challenge and leadership across a complex capital programme.
Professional Experience
- Chartered Quantity Surveyor with MRICS status (or equivalent)
- Significant experience delivering commercial and cost management services within construction and property projects
- Strong experience managing projects through the full lifecycle from procurement to final accounts
- Experience working with consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams
- Strong working knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts
- Experience operating within complex stakeholder environments
Commercial and Technical Expertise
- Excellent understanding of cost planning, forecasting and commercial risk management
- Strong contract administration and procurement knowledge
- Ability to challenge commercial information and provide robust assurance
- Strong financial management and value-for-money focus
- Knowledge of construction delivery, project governance and public sector investment environments
Skills and Behaviours
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Ability to influence and challenge constructively at all levels
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Commercially astute with sound professional judgement
- Committed to continuous improvement and professional development
- Passionate about delivering positive outcomes through public investment
The Impact You'll Have
This role is about much more than cost management.
You will help ensure that major public investment programmes are delivered efficiently, responsibly and successfully. Through your commercial expertise, you will support the creation of modern, sustainable and high-performing facilities that enable Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service to continue protecting communities across the city region.
In this role, you will:
- Protect and maximise the value of public investment
- Support delivery of a modern and sustainable emergency services estate
- Enable effective decision-making through robust commercial advice and assurance
- Contribute to improved operational facilities for frontline services
- Help embed high standards of governance, financial control and programme performance across GMCA
Why Join GMCA and What Sets Us Apart?
There has never been a more important time to invest in public infrastructure and service transformation.
You will join a team delivering complex and high-profile capital programmes that are shaping the future of Greater Manchester. Working alongside experienced property, programme and project professionals, you will help deliver meaningful change with tangible benefits for residents, communities and public services.
You will be part of a team that is:
- Delivering transformative capital investment programmes
- Supporting sustainability and net-zero ambitions through estate modernisation
- Driving commercial excellence and value for money
- Working collaboratively to deliver lasting public benefit
- Committed to continuous improvement and professional development
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you are an experienced Chartered Quantity Surveyor looking for an opportunity to work on complex and meaningful projects with genuine regional impact, we'd like to hear from you.
This is an opportunity to apply your commercial expertise to programmes that matter, helping deliver critical infrastructure and supporting the future resilience of Greater Manchester's emergency services.
Joining Our Team Offers a Host of Exceptional Benefits
- Hybrid Working flexibility to blend office and remote working
- Learning and Development opportunities to support your career growth
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service
- Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.2% employer contribution
- Season Ticket Loans, Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes
- Volunteering opportunities to support local communities
- Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
- Occupational Health support and wellbeing services
How to Apply
Applications close 23rd August 2026
Submit your CV to register your interest or request an informal discussion. For further information about the role, please contact Hamza.Butt@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Mandatory Information:
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Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our on-site locations with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.
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