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Senior Quantity Surveyor / Employer's Agent

Location

Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester

Salary

£50000 - £75000 per annum

Sector

Surveying and Project Management

Type

Permanent

Ref

39929_1777020148

Senior Quantity Surveyor / Employer's Agent
South Manchester

We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Employer's Agent on behalf of an established consultancy based in South Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist practice delivering mainly residential schemes, working directly with housing associations and developers across the North West and Yorkshire.
You will take a lead role across multiple Design & Build residential projects, acting as Employer's Agent and overseeing multiple schemes.

Projects include:

  • New build housing developments
  • Refurbishment schemes
  • Housing association projects

You'll be running your own projects, liaising directly with clients, and ensuring successful delivery across programme, cost, and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Acting as Employer's Agent on Design & Build residential schemes
  • Managing projects from pre-contract through to completion
  • Administering contracts and issuing instructions
  • Monitoring programme, risk, and performance
  • Leading client meetings and stakeholder coordination
  • Overseeing cost control, valuations, and variations

About You:

  • 5+ years' experience as a Quantity Surveyor, and proven track record acting as Employer's Agent
  • Strong experience working on housing / residential projects
  • Confident running projects independently
  • Experience with Design & Build contracts
  • MRICS (or working towards)
  • Candidates from a Building Surveying background with strong Employer's Agent experience will also be considered.


Join an independent consultancy with a strong reputation in housing and residential delivery. You'll work alongside a hands-on leadership team in a collaborative environment, with a consistent pipeline of work from both new and repeat clients.
The salary is negotiable on experience and qualifications, with a bracket of circa £50,000 - £75,000.

Why Apply?

  • Opportunity to run your own projects
  • Join a growing, specialist consultancy
  • High level of client exposure and responsibility
  • Clear path for progression


If you're a Senior QS with Employer's Agent experience looking for more autonomy and a strong pipeline of work, please Apply, or contact Gemma at Calibre Search for a confidential conversation.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.

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