Quantity Surveyor

Recco

Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing Planned Works - Hertfordshire - Hybrid

  • Location: Hertfordshire (3 days office / 2 days WFH)
  • Framework: Major Housing Association – Planned Works
  • Regions: Essex, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire
  • Travel: Approx. 1–2 site/client visits per month

We are partnering with a respected UK main contractor with a £700m+ turnover and a strong national presence. With over 25 years of sustained success, they have built long-term client relationships and secured a robust pipeline of work across the country.

This role sits within a well‑established business unit delivering refurbishment, remediation, retrofit, and building safety projects for local authorities and housing associations. You’ll join a collaborative team supported by an experienced senior leadership group known for delivering high‑quality, complex schemes.

The Opportunity

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial delivery of a long-term planned works framework, including kitchens & bathrooms, roofing, windows & doors, and associated refurbishment works. This is a stable, multi‑year programme with predictable workflow and minimal travel.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist in commercial management from procurement to final account

  • Support subcontractor procurement, valuations, variations, and payments

  • Prepare cost reports, forecasts, and commercial documentation

  • Work closely with Senior QS and commercial managers

  • Build strong relationships with clients and supply chain partners

  • Contribute to continuous improvement across the framework

What You’ll Bring

  • Experience as a QS/AQS within refurbishment, planned works, or social housing

  • Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail

  • Ability to manage your workload while supporting senior colleagues

  • Good communication and stakeholder management skills

  • A proactive, organised, solutions‑focused approach

Package & Benefits

  • £5,200 car allowance or company vehicle

  • Travel to site covered

  • Private healthcare

  • 5% pension

  • Life cover x3 salary

  • Hybrid working (3 office / 2 WFH)

  • Long-term framework stability and clear development pathways

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