Quantity Surveyor

Howells Solutions Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Private healthcare

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Life insurance

Company pension scheme

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor for a social housing consultancy role in Sheffield/ Rotherham. You will deliver commercial and contractual support to housing providers, ensuring contracts are managed effectively and value for money is achieved across reactive, planned and cyclical works.

The role requires a background in social housing maintenance, strong Excel and data analysis, and the ability to engage with clients on commercial matters.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in social housing repairs/maintenance.
• Strong understanding of commercial management and contract administration.
• Experience with Schedule of Rates and pricing mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Review contractor applications for payment, valuations and variations.
• Provide commercial support across reactive repairs, planned maintenance and cyclical works.
• Monitor contract performance, costs and budgets, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Support procurement exercises, tender evaluations and contract negotiations.
• Prepare commercial reports and analyse financial and operational data.
• Advise clients on contractual matters, disputes and commercial processes.
• Work with housing providers and contractors to improve commercial performance.

Skills

Excel skills

Power BI experience

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying

Tools

NEC/JCT contracts

Schedule of Rates (SoR) knowledge

Job description

Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing Consultancy (NHF Schedule of Rates)

£50K - £65K + Bonus + Private Healthcare + Excellent Benefits

Sheffield & Rotherham

We are working with an established property and asset management consultancy who are looking to appoint an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

Our client works closely with housing associations and local authorities, providing specialist commercial and operational support across repairs, maintenance, asset management and refurbishment programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor with a background in social housing maintenance to move into a consultancy environment, working with a variety of clients and providing commercial advice across multiple contracts.

Quantity Surveyor Role

You will be responsible for providing commercial and contractual support to housing providers, ensuring contracts are managed effectively, costs are controlled and value for money is achieved.

Key responsibilities will include

• Reviewing contractor applications for payment, valuations and variations.
• Providing commercial support across reactive repairs, planned maintenance and cyclical works contracts.
• Monitoring contract performance, costs and budgets, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Working with Schedule of Rates (SoR) and various commercial pricing mechanisms.
• Supporting procurement exercises, tender evaluations and contract negotiations.
• Preparing commercial reports and analysing financial and operational data.
• Advising clients on contractual matters, disputes and commercial processes.
• Working closely with housing providers and contractors to improve commercial performance.

Quantity Surveyor Experience

We are keen to speak with Quantity Surveyors who have at least 3 years' experience within social housing, particularly repairs and maintenance contracts.

You will have a good understanding of commercial management, contract administration and Schedule of Rates, along with the confidence to engage with clients and provide practical commercial advice.

Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.

Experience in reactive repairs, planned or cyclical maintenance.

Knowledge of NEC, JCT or term maintenance contracts.

Strong Excel skills, with Power BI experience advantageous.

Good commercial awareness, analytical skills and attention to detail.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Company pension scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development