Quantity Surveyor - Passive Fire Protection

Location: Manchester

Salary: Assistant- up to £30K OR QS- up to £60K

Reporting to: Commercial Manager

About the Company

Our client is a FIRAS-approved Passive Fire Protection specialist delivering high-quality fire safety solutions across the UK. Working with Tier 1 contractors and public sector clients, they provide a comprehensive range of passive fire protection services, ensuring buildings remain safe, compliant and fully aligned with current legislation.

Their expertise includes:

• Full compartmentation surveys
• Fire stopping installations
• Fire curtain installations
• Cavity barrier installations
• Fire door surveys
• Fire door replacements
• Fire door remediation and upgrade works

With a growing pipeline of secured projects, they are looking to strengthen their commercial team by appointing a Quantity Surveyor.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Commercial Manager, you'll play a key role in the commercial delivery of passive fire protection projects across a varied portfolio including schools, care homes and residential housing.

This opportunity is open to Quantity Surveyors at varying levels of experience, with salary reflecting your background and capability. Whether you're looking to continue developing your career or bring established experience into a growing business, you'll be supported within a collaborative commercial team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial aspects of multiple passive fire protection projects.
• Prepare valuations, applications for payment and final accounts.
• Monitor project costs, budgets and commercial performance.
• Manage subcontractor accounts from procurement through to final account.
• Identify, price and agree variations.
• Support contract administration and ensure commercial compliance.
• Work closely with operational teams to maximise project profitability.
• Produce accurate cost reporting and forecasts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and project teams.

What We're Looking For

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Experience working within Passive Fire Protection or Fire Stopping is essential.
• Strong understanding of commercial processes within the construction industry.
• Experience managing projects from inception through to final account.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Organised, commercially aware and able to manage multiple projects.
• Full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £60,000 depending on experience.
• Opportunity to work with leading Tier 1 contractors.
• Diverse project portfolio across education, healthcare and residential sectors.
• Career progression within a growing FIRAS-approved specialist contractor.
• Supportive management and a collaborative commercial team.
• Immediate start available.