Managing Quantity Surveyor
Niyaa People Ltd
Reporting to the Head of Commercial, you will be responsible for commercial governance, financial performance and leading a high-performing commercial team. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring regular site visits to support operational teams, drive commercial performance and ensure successful delivery of high-volume planned works programmes, including kitchen and bathroom replacement schemes.
This role may also suit professionals currently working in, or ready to step into, the following positions:
- Senior Quantity Surveyor
- Senior QS / Project QS
- Commercial Manager
- Senior Commercial Manager
- Managing QS (MQS)
- Senior Cost Manager
- Contracts Manager (Commercial background)
- Senior Surveyor – Planned Maintenance / Refurbishment
- Commercial Lead / Commercial Lead Surveyor
- Senior QS – Social Housing / Refurbishment / Decarbonisation / Retrofit sectors
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead commercial governance across a regional portfolio of planned works contracts.
- Oversee budgets, forecasts, valuations, cost reporting and key commercial performance metrics.
- Deliver accurate monthly management accounts, forecasts and project reviews.
- Manage subcontract procurement, administration and final accounts.
- Ensure timely applications, certifications, valuations and payments.
- Maintain a regular presence on site to support delivery teams and maximise commercial performance.
- Lead, mentor and develop a commercial team, from Assistant Quantity Surveyors through to Quantity Surveyors.
- Review team outputs, ensuring consistency in commercial processes, reporting and controls.
- Act as the key commercial escalation point across regional contracts.
- Build strong relationships with clients, operational teams and supply chain partners.
- Promote effective contract management, commercial governance and dispute avoidance.
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, contractual obligations and health & safety standards.
- Produce clear commercial reporting and performance updates for senior stakeholders.
We're looking for an experienced commercial professional with a proven track record of leading teams within planned maintenance, refurbishment or renewal projects.
You'll have:
- Proven experience within planned maintenance, renewals or social housing refurbishment.
- Strong commercial governance skills with the ability to interpret forecasts, cost reports and performance metrics.
- Previous experience leading, mentoring and developing Quantity Surveying teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- A collaborative leadership style that empowers teams while maintaining accountability and high standards.
- The ability to balance office-based commercial management with regular site engagement.
- Strong knowledge of subcontract management, valuations, cost control and final accounts.
- £70,000–£80,000 salary (depending on experience)
- Approximately £6,500 car allowance
- Performance-related bonus (typically 5%, with the opportunity to earn more)
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 5% matched pension scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Sharesave Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Salary sacrifice schemes including Electric Vehicle, Cycle to Work and Holiday Purchase
- Group Discount Scheme
- 24-hour Digital GP service
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing business delivering essential planned maintenance and regeneration projects across the social housing sector.
If this Managing Quantity Surveyor role is something that you're interetsed in, please apply online today or email your CV to (url removed) / call Alex on (phone number removed)
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