Quantity Surveyor

Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor – Retail & Leisure Fit-Out

Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire

Salary: £45,000 – £65,000 DOE

Sector: Retail & Leisure Fit-Out

Our client is an established fit-out contractor delivering fast-track retail and leisure projects across the UK. Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join their team based from Lichfield.

The successful candidate will take full commercial responsibility for projects from estimating stage through to final account, working on fit-out schemes ranging from £100k to £10m, with an average project value of approximately £500k.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating and tendering for new fit-out projects

Managing projects commercially from pre-construction through to completion

Subcontractor procurement, negotiation and appointment

Cost planning, budgeting and ongoing cost management

Managing valuations, variations and payments

Monitoring project profitability and commercial performance

Liaising with clients, subcontractors and internal project teams

Preparing and agreeing final accounts

Taking overall financial control of allocated projects

Project Experience:

Fast-track retail fit-out

Leisure and hospitality fit-out

Projects ranging from £100k – £10m

Projects delivered for major national and international retail, leisure and hospitality brands

Candidate

Requirements

Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Senior QS or Commercial Manager

Strong experience working for a fit-out contractor

Retail and/or leisure fit-out experience is highly desirable

Comfortable managing the full commercial lifecycle of projects

Strong estimating and subcontract procurement experience

Commercially astute with the ability to take financial ownership of projects

Ideally based within approximately one hour of Lichfield

Candidates predominantly from housing, civils or large-scale traditional main contracting backgrounds are unlikely to be suitable

Salary & Benefits:

£45,000 – £65,000, dependent on experience

Fully expensed electric/hybrid company car, including private mileage, or car allowance

Private healthcare after 12 months, worth approximately £2,000

Membership of the Employee Ownership Scheme after 12 months

EOT tax-free bonus on a sliding scale based on salary and length of service

Company phone and laptop

Working Arrangements:

Typically 3–4 days per week in the Lichfield office

Approximately 1–2 days per week on site, depending on workload