Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing (SoR)

Howells Solutions Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Company pension scheme

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join a social housing consultancy in London. You will support the commercial team with cost management and contractual advice across repairs, maintenance and refurbishment projects for housing providers.

You will work alongside experienced professionals, handling payments, valuations, tendering and contract negotiations while developing expertise in NEC/JCT-like environments within a busy consultancy setting.

Qualifications

• 12 months+ experience in social housing, repairs or maintenance
• Strong analytical skills and willingness to develop knowledge
• Proficient Excel skills including formulas and pivot tables
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Assist with contractor applications for payment, valuations and variations
• Support commercial management across reactive repairs and planned maintenance
• Monitor project costs, budgets and contract performance
• Work with Schedule of Rates (SoR) and pricing mechanisms
• Assist with tender documentation, procurement exercises and contract negotiations
• Prepare commercial reports and analyse financial data
• Support senior consultants with contractual queries and disputes
• Liaise with clients, contractors and internal teams for delivery

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

Excel

Job description

Howells Solutions Limited is seeking an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join a social housing consultancy in London. You will support the commercial team with cost management and contractual advice across repairs, maintenance and refurbishment projects for housing providers.

You will work alongside experienced professionals, handling payments, valuations, tendering and contract negotiations while developing expertise in NEC/JCT-like environments within a busy consultancy setting.