Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing

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 an experienced Quantity Surveyor with a background in social housing repairs, maintenance, planned works, voids, or asset investment programmes. This client-side role requires strong knowledge of Schedule of Rates (SORs), contractor valuations, payment assessments, variations, final accounts, and cost control. Reporting to the Senior Contract Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring value for money, contractual compliance, and high-quality service delivery across property services contracts.

The Role

• As a Quantity Surveyor, you will provide professional commercial and quantity surveying support across responsive repairs, planned maintenance, and asset investment contracts. Working closely with contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders, you will help drive financial performance, improve efficiencies, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the commercial and financial aspects of repairs, maintenance, voids, and asset investment contracts.
• Assess and validate contractor valuations, applications for payment, variations, and final accounts.
• Review and challenge contractor costs and claims in line with Schedule of Rates (NHF or equivalent).
• Prepare and monitor budgets, forecasts, expenditure, and financial performance.
• Undertake cost analysis and value-for-money reviews to identify efficiencies.
• Support procurement and tendering activities, including pricing analysis and contractor evaluation.
• Assist with contract management from tender stage through to final account settlement.
• Monitor contractor performance against cost, quality, and service delivery targets.
• Support the management of disrepair cases, insurance claims, and complex property projects.
• Conduct site visits to validate completed works, variations, and contractor valuations.

About You

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Surveyor, or similar within Social Housing, Repairs & Maintenance, Planned Works, Voids, or Asset Management.
• Strong understanding of Schedule of Rates (SORs), ideally NHF.
• Experience assessing contractor valuations, payment applications, variations, and final accounts.
• Client-side experience managing contractors and ensuring value for money.
• Knowledge of responsive repairs, planned maintenance, and asset investment programmes.
• Strong commercial, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control skills.
• Degree qualified, professionally qualified, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.

Benefits

• Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements.
• £1,300 Essential Car User Allowance plus mileage expenses.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Up to 9% employer pension contribution.
• Professional development opportunities and additional employee benefits.

And... So much more!

Quantity Surveyor – Commercial Surveyor – Senior Quantity Surveyor – Housing Association – Social Housing – Repairs & Maintenance – Planned Works – Asset Management – Contract Management – Procurement – Cost Control – Valuations – Budget Management – Construction – Worcestershire – Evesham