Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing

Reed Specialist Recruitment

Remote-friendly

Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing

Location: Tonbridge, Kent (with regular site travel across London)

We're working with a well-established contractor that partners with local authorities across the UK to deliver a diverse range of social housing maintenance and refurbishment projects. With long-term frameworks in place, they manage a strong portfolio of works including kitchen and bathroom refurbishments, groundworks, garden transformations, full property upgrades, and roofing projects.

Due to continued growth, they are now looking for a hands-on Quantity Surveyor to join a high-performing team delivering planned works programmes.

The Role

This is a site-led, delivery-focused position, where you'll take ownership of commercial performance across their various projects.

You will:

  • Manage the commercial performance of planned works contracts
  • Work extensively with Schedule of Rates (SOR) / NHF frameworks
  • Attend site regularly, working closely with operational and delivery teams
  • Monitor costs, variations, and overall contract performance
  • Support and collaborate with Contracts Managers
  • Manage subcontractors and direct labour
  • Drive CVR, margins, and financial outcomes
  • Identify and mitigate risks to keep projects on track

What We're Looking For

  • Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within social housing or planned works
  • Strong background in kitchen and bathroom refurbishment programmes (ideal)
  • Excellent working knowledge of SOR coding (NHF or similar)
  • Strong commercial and financial awareness
  • Experience managing subcontractors and direct labour
  • Confident and resilient, with the ability to challenge where needed
  • Self-motivated with strong organisational skills
  • Ambitious, with a desire to progress within a growing business

What's on Offer

  • Salary of up to £60,000 + company car + package (depending on experience)
  • Join a busy, high-performing and ambitious team
  • Strong pipeline of secured work through long-term frameworks
  • Autonomy and trust - no micromanagement
  • Work in a collaborative, operations-led environment
  • Genuine opportunities for career progression and development
  • A role where you can take ownership and make a real impact

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, site-focused QS looking to step into a role where they can truly influence performance, take ownership of contracts, and grow within a successful and expanding business.

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