Quantity Surveyor – Residential Team – Manchester/Liverpool

Liverpool/Manchester (open to both) | Residential Team

Looking to build a career, not just fill a role? If you want real project exposure, mentorship from experienced consultants, and a genuine path towards Senior QS and Employer’s Agent status, this could be the next step you’re looking for.

We’re looking for a Quantity Surveyor or Project Surveyor who’s ready to get hands-on with cost and commercial management on complex residential schemes, and grow into a senior, client-facing role over time. We’re growing our North West Residential team at CPC Project Services and we’re doing it properly – not backfilling roles but investing in people we want to develop and keep.

Why this role, why now? We’ve seen a major increase in project awards across a number of key residential frameworks, alongside new opportunities coming through our in-house Land & Partnerships team. In short: we’ve got the work, and we need the right people to help deliver it.

You’ll join a high-performing, close-knit residential team of 20+ professionals across our UK offices, working on projects that genuinely make a difference throughout the North West. We partner with some of the area’s most prominent housing providers, delivering complex residential schemes within social housing, our core market, alongside Build-to-Rent (BTR), extra-care and supported living developments. Our live portfolio includes multiple large-scale contracts throughout the region, typically 100–150 units, with a strong focus on regeneration, affordable housing and the creation of sustainable, mixed-tenure communities.

What you’ll actually do – You’ll be hands-on from day one, working alongside senior consultants and Employer’s Agents on live residential schemes, and building towards taking on more of the following yourself:

• Supporting early site due diligence assessments / viability reviews
• Contributing to technical detail review / risk register production
• Assisting with pre- and post-contract programme production, building your understanding of key milestones
• Supporting tender / procurement strategy advice and implementation
• Assisting with contract selection advice and negotiation
• Contract administration (JCT suites covering D&B, SBC, Intermediate and MW, in addition to Development Agreements)
• Building client relationships alongside senior colleagues — with a clear path towards leading those relationships yourself
• Supporting delivery: keeping schemes on time, on budget, to a high standard
• Learning from experienced consultants, with genuine support and mentoring to help you progress towards Senior QS / Employer’s Agent status

What we’re looking for –

• Working towards or recently achieved MRICS chartership
• Some exposure to housing is preferred — affordable housing is our ideal, but broader residential experience (apartments, mixed-tenure schemes, BTR) will also be considered
• Employer’s Agent exposure isn’t essential — we’ll support you to build these skills, including chairing meetings and being client-facing, as you develop
• Keen, proactive, and genuinely interested in developing your commercial and client-facing skills
• Consultancy background is our preference, but we’re equally open to client-side or main contractor QSs, provided you have some housing experience

Why CPC? (and why people stay) – We’re not your typical consultancy. Employee-owned — you share in the success you help create. Clear progression — not just talked about, actually delivered. Real impact — your work is visible, valued and recognised. Strong pipeline — meaningful projects that improve communities.

Our Managing Partner started here in 1993 and worked his way up. That tells you everything about what’s possible here. With a clear plan to reach £100m by 2033, this is a company firmly on an exciting growth journey.

What’s in it for you –

• Private healthcare cover (including dental and optical) for you and your family
• Travel insurance, including winter sports
• Hybrid and flexible working to support your lifestyle
• Full support with professional memberships and ongoing development

Diversity, Inclusion and Opportunities – CPC is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from disabled individuals and are committed to providing opportunities for career development in an inclusive environment.

An independent project and cost management consultancy, CPC provides the best technical expertise in delivering infrastructure, property and transformational change projects. Our people are dedicated to meeting client needs, unified by a core set of values and behaviours that bring the right knowledge, experience and approach to unlocking every project’s full potential.

In addition to a competitive salary, CPC Project Services provides comprehensive benefits, including private pension, private healthcare, holidays, assistance with private professional membership subscriptions, training and development, personal performance-based bonus and annual salary review. CPC is an equal opportunities employer and as a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled individuals and provide various opportunities for career development in an inclusive environment.

Eligibility to work in the UK