Quantity Surveyor Housing
Oscar Underhill Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Quantity Surveyor
- Location: Evesham, Worcestershire (Hybrid Working Available)
- Salary: £46,887 per annum + £1,300 Essential Car User Allowance
- Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
- Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
We are seeking a Quantity Surveyor with experience within social housing repairs, maintenance, planned works, voids, or asset investment programmes. This client-side role requires experience in contractor valuations, payment assessments, variations, final accounts, and cost control across housing maintenance contracts.
We would also welcome applications from Assistant Quantity Surveyors with strong social housing experience who are looking to take the next step in their career.
Reporting to the Senior Contract Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring value for money, contractual compliance, and high-quality service delivery across property services contracts.
The Role
Working closely with contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders, you'll provide commercial support across responsive repairs, planned maintenance and asset investment programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the commercial and financial aspects of repairs, maintenance, voids and planned investment contracts.
- Assess contractor valuations, applications for payment, variations and final accounts.
- Review contractor costs and claims using Schedule of Rates (NHF or equivalent where applicable).
- Prepare and monitor budgets, forecasts and financial performance.
- Undertake cost analysis and value-for-money reviews.
- Support procurement, tender evaluations and contractor selection.
- Assist in managing contracts through to final account settlement.
- Monitor contractor performance against cost, quality and service standards.
- Support commercial aspects of disrepair, insurance claims and complex property projects.
- Undertake site visits to validate completed works and contractor claims.
About You
You'll ideally have experience within a Housing Association, Local Authority or contractor delivering repairs and maintenance services.
You'll also have:
- Experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Surveyor or Assistant Quantity Surveyor within social housing.
- Knowledge of responsive repairs, planned maintenance, voids or asset investment programmes.
- Experience assessing contractor valuations, payment applications and variations.
- Understanding of Schedule of Rates (NHF or equivalent) or a willingness to further develop this knowledge.
- Strong commercial awareness with budgeting and cost control experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Degree qualified, professionally qualified or equivalent industry experience.
- Full UK Driving Licence with access to a vehicle insured for business use.
Benefits
- Hybrid and flexible working.
- £1,300 Essential Car User Allowance plus mileage.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Up to 9% employer pension contribution.
- Ongoing professional development and career progression.
- Excellent employee benefits package.
Keywords: Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Surveyor, Social Housing, Housing Association, Responsive Repairs, Planned Works, Voids, Asset Management, Contract Management, Schedule of Rates, NHF Schedule of Rates, Contractor Valuations, Cost Control, Procurement, Worcestershire, Evesham.
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