Assistant Quantity Surveyor – NHF Social Housing

Alpine Fox Ltd; Devizes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpinefox Recruitment is partnering with a Wiltshire contractor to appoint a Quantity Surveyor for social housing, repairs, maintenance and small works in Devizes. The role focuses on pricing and commercially managing NHF-based small works within a responsive repairs environment.

Expected duties include preparing estimates, reviewing specifications, managing variations, and valuing payments while ensuring cost control and value.

Qualifications

• Experience with NHF Schedule of Rates.
• Ability to price and commercially manage works accurately.
• Understanding of social housing repairs and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Pricing works using the NHF Schedule of Rates.
• Preparing estimates and quotations.
• Reviewing specifications and scopes of work.
• Managing variations and additional works.
• Valuations and applications for payment.
• Monitoring project costs and commercial performance.
• Working with subcontractors, suppliers and operational teams.
• Supporting the commercial delivery of responsive repairs, voids, planned maintenance and small works.

Skills

NHF Rates

Pricing

Commercial awareness

Communication

Job description

Alpinefox Recruitment is partnering with a Wiltshire contractor to appoint a Quantity Surveyor for social housing, repairs, maintenance and small works in Devizes. The role focuses on pricing and commercially managing NHF-based small works within a responsive repairs environment.

Expected duties include preparing estimates, reviewing specifications, managing variations, and valuing payments while ensuring cost control and value.