Senior Quantity Surveyor
GMCA
Senior Quantity Surveyor 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: 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 Provide Commercial Assurance Support Project Delivery Build Strong Partnerships 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 Commercial and Technical Expertise Skills and Behaviours 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: 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: 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 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: Artificial Intelligence (AI) We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success. Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process. Privacy Notice (Click here) Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome. For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor. 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. GM Elevate Programme If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme within the last two years, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application?
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: PermanentSupporting Documents
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Tootal Buildings, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU, United Kingdom
Job ID
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