Freelance Quantity Surveyor

Location: Salford

Our client seeking an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial support on a live apartment refurbishment project, incorporating elements of legacy works and non-standard apartment layouts. This role requires a commercially astute QS who is comfortable working within an occupied or live residential environment and managing change throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will work closely with the project and technical teams, ensuring robust commercial control, accurate change management, and clear financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Full management and administration of the variation account, including identification, substantiation, pricing, and agreement of variations

Proactively identifying changes from the original contract scope, ensuring all additional works are captured and commercially assessed

Recording and assessing abnormal or non-standard apartment types that fall outside the agreed scope of works

Producing and maintaining detailed commercial trackers to support accurate and timely payment applications

Assisting the project team with technical and commercial queries, liaising with design, site, and client teams where required

Pricing additional works, omissions, and scope changes in line with contract requirements

Monitoring costs and variations against programme, highlighting commercial risk and opportunity

Supporting monthly valuations, reporting, and overall cost control on the project

Key Requirements:

Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within drylining or fire stopping is essential.

Strong knowledge of change control, variation management, and cost reporting within residential refurbishment environments

Comfortable working with incomplete information and evolving scopes typical of legacy projects

High level of attention to detail with strong commercial and analytical skills

Ability to work independently, manage workload effectively, and integrate with an existing project team

Availability to commit 2 - 3 days per week

This is a flexible, ongoing freelance opportunity suited to an experienced QS seeking part-time involvement on a technically and commercially challenging project.

Apply:
Contact Hayley Woodruff on (phone number removed) or apply with your CV to

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Please Note:

Due to high volume of applicants, only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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