Senior QS – Social Housing / Planned Works / Refurbishment

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing / Planned Works / Refurbishment

Location: To Be Confirmed | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Package

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading national contractor delivering substantial property maintenance, refurbishment and improvement programmes across the UK.

This is a senior commercial appointment within an established business operating across social housing, planned maintenance, major refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation.

With long-standing client relationships and a strong pipeline of work, the business is looking for a commercially astute Senior QS capable of taking ownership of contracts, driving commercial performance and supporting the continued development of its commercial team.

The Opportunity

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll take responsibility for the commercial management of projects and workstreams from procurement and mobilisation through to final account.

You'll work closely with Contract Managers, Operational Directors and the wider Commercial team, ensuring contracts are commercially controlled and delivering against their financial objectives.

Projects can include planned housing improvements, kitchen and bathroom programmes, roofing, external refurbishment, fire protection, retrofit and major property refurbishment schemes.

The role offers the opportunity to become involved in both individual projects and longer-term framework and partnering contracts.

Your Responsibilities

Full commercial management of contracts and workstreams

Monthly CVRs, forecasting and financial reporting

Managing project budgets, profitability and cash flow

Subcontractor procurement, negotiation and account management

Applications, valuations and contractual administration

Managing variations, change and commercial risk

Monitoring contract performance and financial targets

Final account preparation and negotiation

Client liaison and commercial meetings

Supporting operational teams with commercial decision-making

Identifying opportunities to improve margins and performance

Supporting and mentoring junior commercial team members

Providing accurate commercial reporting to senior management

Your Background

We're particularly interested in candidates who have developed their commercial careers within social housing, planned maintenance, refurbishment or property services.

You'll ideally have:

Strong experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or experienced Project QS

A background within social housing or planned works

Experience commercially managing multiple contracts or workstreams

Excellent CVR and forecasting capability

Strong contractual and commercial knowledge

Experience managing subcontractor procurement and accounts

Excellent negotiation and client-facing skills

The confidence to take ownership of commercial performance

Experience supporting junior commercial staff

A relevant Quantity Surveying qualification ideally

Experience across retrofit, decarbonisation, major refurbishment, fire safety improvements or long-term housing maintenance frameworks would be particularly beneficial.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a nationally established business with a substantial history in property maintenance and refurbishment.

The company operates across multiple sectors, offering a varied workload and the opportunity to become involved in significant long-term programmes.

For somebody who enjoys responsibility and wants to influence the commercial performance of their contracts, this is an excellent opportunity.

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor who can bring commercial leadership, strong contract management and a proactive approach to the role.

There is also scope for continued development towards wider commercial management responsibilities.

Salary & Package

Competitive salary + package, dependent upon experience.

If you're an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in social housing, planned maintenance, refurbishment or retrofit, I'd be very interested in speaking with you.

Please send me your CV or contact me directly for a confidential conversation.

All applications and enquiries will be handled in complete confidence

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