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
Salary description
£45000.00 - £65000.00 per year