Property Services QS – Refurbishment & Facade Projects

Skilled Careers; Lenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Skilled Careers is seeking a Quantity Surveyor with experience in property services and refurbishment to join a team delivering social housing, planned maintenance and external works across Kent.

The role may involve managing individual projects or taking commercial responsibility across multiple schemes, with emphasis on cost control, procurement and client relations. Candidates with façade or external envelope experience are welcome.

Qualifications

• Experience within social housing, property services or refurbishment.
• Strong commercial, procurement and contractual knowledge.
• Ability to manage subcontractors, costs and client relationships.
• Experience with planned maintenance or residential improvement programmes.
• Background in façade, cladding, external envelopes or specialist subcontracting.

Responsibilities

• Managing project budgets, cost control and commercial reporting.
• Preparing CVRs, forecasts and financial updates.
• Managing subcontractor procurement, payments, variations and final accounts.
• Overseeing valuations, applications for payment and client negotiations.
• Monitoring project profitability and identifying commercial risks.
• Working alongside project managers, site teams and senior commercial colleagues.
• Supporting the successful delivery of planned maintenance and refurbishment programmes.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Procurement

Contract management

Cost control

Client relationship management

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Skilled Careers is seeking a Quantity Surveyor with experience in property services and refurbishment to join a team delivering social housing, planned maintenance and external works across Kent.

The role may involve managing individual projects or taking commercial responsibility across multiple schemes, with emphasis on cost control, procurement and client relations. Candidates with façade or external envelope experience are welcome.