Quantity Surveyor – Passive Fire Protection
Location: South West / Regional Patch
Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 + car allowance + up to 25% bonus
Sector: Passive Fire Protection, Fire Safety, Construction, Compliance Works, Refurbishment, Property Services
Quantity Surveyor – Passive Fire Protection
Are you a Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Surveyor or Project Quantity Surveyor looking to develop your career in the growing passive fire protection and fire safety sector?
We are recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a leading national property services and fire protection business, supporting the commercial delivery of passive fire protection projects across a regional client base.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused QS with experience in construction, refurbishment, planned works, social housing, compliance works, fire protection or property services to move into a specialist, safety-critical sector with long-term growth.
Passive fire experience would be beneficial, but it is not essential. The key requirement is strong quantity surveying ability, commercial confidence, attention to detail and the ability to manage valuations, variations, cost control and project profitability.
The Role
As Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial management of passive fire protection and fire safety works. Projects may include fire doors, fire stopping, compartmentation, fire collars, fire curtains, fire blankets, fire breaks and wider compliance-led construction works.
You will work closely with operational teams, clients, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure projects are commercially controlled, accurately valued and delivered to budget.
Key Responsibilities
•Manage the commercial performance of passive fire protection projects
•Prepare cost estimates, budgets, tender information and pricing documents
•Complete valuations, applications for payment and final accounts
•Measure works and carry out site visits to support valuations and variations
•Track project costs, profitability, margins and commercial risk
•Manage variations, subcontractor costs and client applications
•Support procurement of subcontract packages and enabling works
•Prepare invoices and maintain accurate commercial records
•Work with schedule of rates, including NHF or similar frameworks where applicable
•Liaise with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and operational teams
•Support commercial reporting and ensure accurate project documentation
•Help protect profitability while maintaining quality, safety and compliance standards
The Candidate
We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor with strong core QS skills and the ability to manage commercial activity across live works.
You may already have passive fire protection experience, or you may come from a relevant background such as construction, refurbishment, planned works, social housing, property services, reactive maintenance or compliance works.
You will need:
•Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Surveyor or Project Quantity Surveyor
•Strong understanding of valuations, variations, cost control and final accounts
•Experience pricing works and managing commercial project performance
•Good commercial awareness and attention to detail
•Ability to liaise confidently with clients, subcontractors and internal teams
•Strong organisation, reporting and documentation skills
•Good Microsoft Office capability
•Full UK driving licence
Highly Relevant Backgrounds
This role would suit candidates with experience in:
•Passive fire protection
•Fire stopping
•Fire doors
•Compartmentation
•Fire safety works
•Construction
•Refurbishment
•Planned works
•Social housing
•Property services
•Compliance works
•Schedule of rates / NHF rates
•Direct labour or direct delivery environments
•Subcontractor procurement
•Public sector or framework contracts
Desirable Experience
•Passive fire protection or fire safety project experience
•Fire doors, fire stopping, fire curtains, fire collars or compartmentation knowledge
•Schedule of rates experience
•NHF rates or similar framework pricing experience
•IFE Level 2 or Level 3
•FIRAS, BM TRADA or IFC awareness
Package and Benefits
•Car allowance
•Bonus opportunity up to 25%
•31 days holiday, increasing with service
•Pension
•Employee assistance programme
•Wellbeing programme
•Life insurance
•Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
•Professional development and further training
•Opportunity to build a specialist career in passive fire protection
Why Apply?
This is a strong opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join a growing fire protection division and develop a valuable specialism in passive fire protection.
You will be part of a national business delivering safety-critical projects that protect people, properties and communities. The role offers commercial ownership, variety, progression and the chance to work in a resilient, compliance-led sector with continued demand.
If you are a commercially strong QS who enjoys valuations, variations, cost control, client liaison and working closely with operational teams, this could be an excellent next step.
Suitable Job Titles
Quantity Surveyor, QS, Commercial Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Intermediate Quantity Surveyor, Fire Protection Quantity Surveyor, Passive Fire Quantity Surveyor, Construction Quantity Surveyor, Refurbishment Quantity Surveyor, Planned Works Quantity Surveyor, Social Housing Quantity Surveyor.
Keywords
Quantity Surveyor, QS, Commercial Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Passive Fire Protection, Fire Protection, Fire Stopping, Fire Doors, Fire Curtains, Fire Collars, Fire Breaks, Fire Blankets, Compartmentation, Fire Safety, Fire Remediation, Construction, Refurbishment, Compliance Works, Social Housing, Planned Works, Property Services, Schedule of Rates, NHF Rates, Valuations, Variations, Final Accounts, Cost Control, Subcontractor Management, Direct Labour, Direct Delivery.
