Quantity Surveyor

Company: Pod-Trak Ltd
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

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Pod-Trak is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic project teams working in the rail sector. The successful candidate will be the Commercial Lead on a portfolio of projects working within the different sectors of our specialist rail business, including Civils, OLE, P-Way, ETE, Energy and Infrastructure. Projects range in value from £5,000 to £5,000,000.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain positive relationships with Clients, Senior Management and Staff at all times
  • Produce high standard of Client Commercial submissions including Applications for Payment and Variations submissions to enable timely agreement and ensure payment is received on time and WIP minimised
  • Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Finance and other Stakeholders to provide accurate Commercial reports to Clients and Senior Management
  • Manage costs and forecasts against contractual baseline
  • Procure Subcontractors and manage their accounts
  • Commercial Lead on assigned projects. Monitor site records
  • Drive cost control and margin improvement with project teams
  • Identify Risk, opportunity and value engineering
  • Office based with some travel to sites

Requirements

  • Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within Rail, Civil Engineering, or Utilities sectors
  • Effective communication and relationship building skills with clients, staff and suppliers
  • Proficient in pricing variations
  • Strong attention to detail, analytical, numerical and negotiation skills.
  • Experience of NEC, ICC and bespoke contracts
  • IT competent including Microsoft Office packages and CEMAR
  • Understanding of working on rail projects and associated constraints.

What We Offer

  • Competitive Salary and benefits package
  • Exposure to a wide range of rail and energy infrastructure projects
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment
  • Opportunities for progression and professional development.

Competitive package, including:

  • 21 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
  • Auto-enrolment pension scheme following probation
  • On-site parking
  • Access to EV and Cycle-to-Work salary sacrifice schemes

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Posted: April 19th, 2026