Project Quantity Surveyor in York

Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire

Hours: 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Salary: Up to £60,000 dependent on experience, plus car allowance and performance-based bonus

Holiday: 36 days annual leave including bank holidays

Sector: Construction, Quantity Surveying, Fit-out Projects

Our client is a long-established UK construction company specialising in high-performance construction, fit-out, and refurbishment projects across the healthcare, industrial, retail, and education sectors. They have built a strong reputation for delivering technically complex projects, particularly within medical and healthcare environments.

Due to company growth, they are looking to take on a project quantity surveyor. In this role you'll be responsible for delivering end-to-end commercial management across construction projects, including cost planning, tender submissions, contract administration, procurement and budget control.

Position Duties:

• Prepare comprehensive and accurate cost plans, providing expert commercial advice to minimise scope changes and budget overruns.
• Deliver end-to-end commercial management across projects, ensuring effective cost control from pre-construction through to final account.
• Produce detailed Bills of Quantities (BoQs), measurements and take-offs from technical drawings and specifications.
• Lead tender submissions, including pricing, bid analysis, value engineering and the development of competitive winning strategies.
• Manage change control processes, ensuring variations are accurately valued, negotiated, approved and recorded.
• Administer contract documentation and monitor contractual obligations to ensure compliance by all project stakeholders.
• Provide strategic commercial and cost advice to support informed project and business decision-making.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal project teams.
• Monitor project costs against budgets and forecasts, proactively identifying and mitigating commercial risks.
• Conduct regular nationwide site visits to assess project progress, verify works and support commercial decision-making.
• Promote and uphold a strong health and safety culture, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry regulations.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and ensure adherence to internal systems, procedures and reporting requirements.
• Support the procurement, evaluation and appointment of subcontractors and suppliers to secure best value and project performance.

Position Requirements:

• The right candidate will hold a relevant Quantity Surveying Qualification or equivalent RICS qualification or association is preferred but not essential.
• Experience with fit out or commercial refurbishment projects.
• Strong analytical skills, numeracy skills, diary management and organisational skills.
• In-depth knowledge in procurement, tendering and contract strategy.
• High level of commercial awareness and understanding of value engineering.
• Clear, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly with a range of clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Proven track record in managing effectively through the whole project lifecycle, from inception through to final account.

Position Remuneration:

• Salary up to £60,000 plus a yearly performance-based bonus.
• Car allowance provided to ensure the travel required by the role can be undertaken.
• Regular working hours, Monday to Friday.
• Generous annual leave allowance with 28 days to use how you like, plus 8 bank holidays.

This is an opportunity to join a firm who are well established in their industry and continuing to grow. Your career and ongoing progression will be nurtured to grow while on the job.