Project Quantity Surveyor in Halifax

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. The business offers a full turnkey service, including bespoke joinery manufacturing, design and build solutions, and specialist medical fitouts tailored to each client's requirements. With a strong focus on quality, reliability, and long-term client relationships, they are known for delivering projects safely, efficiently, and to exceptionally high standards across the UK.

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. You will provide strategic cost advice, manage change processes, mitigate financial risks, and build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to support successful project delivery.

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 that is well established in their industry and continuing to grow. Your career and ongoing progression will be nurtured to grow while on the job.