Senior Surveyor - Social Housing

A leading Tier One Main Contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its established Planned Maintenance division.
The business has a strong reputation across the construction and maintenance sector and delivers a range of high-value planned maintenance, refurbishment and property improvement programmes across London and the surrounding areas.
The successful Senior Quantity Surveyor will play a key role within the commercial team, taking responsibility for the financial and contractual management of planned maintenance projects and working closely with operational teams, clients and the wider supply chain.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established Tier One contractor with a strong pipeline of work and genuine opportunities for long-term career development.

The Role
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the commercial management of planned maintenance and refurbishment projects, from procurement and pre-contract stages through to completion and final account.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the commercial performance of a portfolio of planned maintenance and refurbishment projects.
• Preparing and managing budgets, forecasts, cost reports and cash-flow projections.
• Managing valuations, variations, applications for payment and final accounts.
• Managing the procurement and commercial performance of subcontractors and suppliers.
• Reviewing and agreeing subcontractor accounts and payments.
• Monitoring project costs and identifying commercial risks and opportunities.
• Ensuring contractual obligations and commercial processes are managed effectively.
• Working closely with Project Managers, Contracts Managers and operational teams to maximise project performance.
• Maintaining accurate commercial records and providing regular reporting to senior management.
• Managing client relationships and attending commercial meetings where required.
• Supporting the commercial team with the successful delivery of planned maintenance programmes.
• Providing commercial guidance and support to junior members of the team.

The Candidate
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor with a background in planned maintenance, refurbishment, social housing or a similar construction environment.

Candidates will ideally demonstrate:

• Experience working for a main contractor, ideally within a Tier One or large Tier Two environment.
• Strong commercial experience across planned maintenance, refurbishment or social housing projects.
• Good knowledge of relevant construction contracts, particularly JCT and/or NEC.
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts, valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple commercial priorities effectively.
• A relevant degree or professional qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
• MRICS or progression towards chartership would be advantageous.

The Company
The successful candidate will be joining a leading Tier One Main Contractor with an established presence across the UK construction sector.
Its Planned Maintenance division delivers long-term programmes across occupied and residential properties, working with public-sector and housing clients to deliver refurbishment, maintenance and property improvement works to a high standard.

The business offers a stable project pipeline, a strong commercial structure and the opportunity to work within an experienced team on high-profile programmes.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to join a leading Tier One Main Contractor.
• Established and growing Planned Maintenance division.
• Strong pipeline of secured work.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Exposure to major social housing and refurbishment programmes.
• Supportive and experienced commercial and operational teams.

This position represents an excellent opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor with planned maintenance or refurbishment experience to join a leading Tier One Main Contractor and play a key role in the continued growth of its Planned Maintenance division.