Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor Specialising in Voids, Legal Disrepair & Maintenance Frameworks
£50k - £70k plus package
Hertfordshire/London

About the Company
Our client, a leader in UK's Social Housing sector, partners with top Social Housing Contractors to reshape the social housing arena. They focus on enhancing residential living through Planned Maintenance and Housing Association Frameworks across the South East.

They hold prestigious contracts with NHMF, Fusion 21, and numerous significant housing associations. Their mission is to improve living conditions through meticulous financial management of refurbishments, resolving complex disrepairs, and ongoing maintenance work.

The company is adept at managing budgets and costs for voids, legal disrepair, and extensive property refurbishments, ensuring projects not only meet but exceed expectations in quality and sustainability, including initiatives for net zero carbon and passive fire safety works.

The Opportunity
Due to strategic growth, our client is looking for a Quantity Surveyor with a robust understanding of the social housing sector, especially in managing financial aspects of contracts within frameworks such as Swan Housing, Genesis, Hyde Housing, and Clarion Housing.

This role involves the financial oversight of significant void and disrepair projects, as well as property refurbishments and maintenance operations.

As the Quantity Surveyor, you will:

• Lead the cost management for our legal disrepair, voids, and maintenance projects, ensuring all financial aspects are handled with precision and align with contractual agreements.
• Conduct detailed cost analysis and budgeting, maintaining rigorous financial controls and reporting to enhance project profitability and efficiency.
• Work closely with the commercial team to negotiate contracts, manage procurement, and conduct valuations, using your expertise to maximize financial performance.
• Navigate the dynamic financial demands of our projects, delivering cost-effective solutions that adhere to our measured terms agreements.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

• Proven experience in financial management within social housing frameworks.
• RICS accreditation (desirable), CSCS Card (Black Management Card or academically qualified white card), SMSTS, Asbestos Awareness, First Aid at Work.
• Strong analytical skills and a detailed understanding of construction economics.
• A solid network within the social housing sector and a track record of managing budgets for complex refurbishments, voids, and disrepair works.

If this role sounds of interest, please apply or give Martin Walter a call on (phone number removed).