Assistant Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing & SoR

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Company pension scheme

Ongoing training and professional and

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is assisting a property and asset management consultancy in recruiting an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team in Sheffield. The role focuses on cost management, valuations and contract administration across social housing maintenance programmes.

You will gain exposure to reactive repairs, planned works and refurbishment projects while working with experienced professionals to develop commercial expertise within a consultancy environment.

Qualifications

• 12 months' experience in social housing, ideally on repairs and maintenance contracts.
• Degree or HNC in QS, CM or related discipline.
• Knowledge of NEC, JCT or term maintenance contracts.
• Strong analytical skills with a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the assessment of contractor applications for payment, valuations and variations.
• Supporting commercial management across reactive repairs, planned maintenance and cyclical works contracts.
• Monitoring project costs, budgets and contract performance.
• Working with Schedule of Rates (SoR) and various commercial pricing mechanisms.
• Assisting with tender documentation, procurement exercises and contract negotiations.
• Preparing commercial reports and analysing financial and operational data.
• Supporting senior consultants with contractual queries, disputes and commercial processes.
• Liaising with clients, contractors and internal teams to ensure effective project delivery.

Skills

Cost management

Contract administration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or related

Tools

Excel

Job description

Howells Solutions Limited is assisting a property and asset management consultancy in recruiting an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team in Sheffield. The role focuses on cost management, valuations and contract administration across social housing maintenance programmes.

You will gain exposure to reactive repairs, planned works and refurbishment projects while working with experienced professionals to develop commercial expertise within a consultancy environment.