Quantity Surveyor

LGBT Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to ensure financial efficiency and contractual compliance across investment programmes, repairs and development projects. You will work within the Planned Delivery team to align commercial activity with contract terms and schedules.

The role requires experience in cost management, contract administration, and strong IT skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality housing and community impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in social housing and asset maintenance teams.
• Proven track record in cost management and commercial management of contracts.
• Experience preparing and issuing performance reports.
• Negotiating costs and contract terms with contractors.
• Strong IT skills with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial efficiency across investment programmes, repairs and development projects.
• Ensure full contractual compliance across all projects.
• Collaborate with Planned Delivery Managers, Surveyors and service providers to align activities with contract terms and schedules.

Skills

Cost management

Contract management

Budget reporting

Commercial awareness

Data analysis

MS Office

Excel

Team collaboration

Planning & organisation

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Housing/property systems

Job description

Quantity Surveyor role at The Guinness Partnership

Focus on high-quality homes and community impact

Responsibilities include financial efficiency and contractual compliance

Are you a skilled Quantity Surveyor, passionate about delivering high?quality homes and meaningful community impact? Join us at The Guinness Partnership, where you will play a key role in ensuring our investment programmes, repairs, and development projects are delivered to the highest standards.

As a key member of our Planned Delivery team, you will play an essential role in ensuring financial efficiency and full contractual compliance across all development projects and major repairs within our housing portfolio.

The successful Quantity Surveyor will work closely with Planned Delivery Managers, Surveyors, the Project Delivery team, and our service providers to ensure that all commercial and financial activities align with contract terms, specifications, and the agreed schedule of rates. You will also support the delivery of consistent cost and quality standards by carrying out commercial checks in line with contract conditions.

What we are looking for

We are a resident-focussed organisation, and we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. As well as being an experienced Quantity Surveyor, you will bring strong collaboration skills and a commitment to going the extra mile to achieve the best outcomes. You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Quantity surveying experience within social housingand asset maintenance teams.
• Proven experience of providing excellent customer service.
• Experience of cost management, framework contracts and commercial management of contracts using a schedule of rates.
• Experience of developing, preparing and issuing performance reports.
• Experience and effectiveness in negotiating costs and contract terms with contractors.
• Good knowledge of building construction and repair techniques and related current legislation and regulations.
• Knowledge of the CDM regulations and other Health and Safety Legislation
• Effective planning and organisational skills.
• Experience of overseeing contractors delivering multi discipline projects and ensuring Health & Safety requirements are followed.
• Excellent IT skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Excel, Word, Powerpoint, housing and property management systems.

Please note, the advertised salary includes a Local Job Supplement for London.