Quantity Surveyor – External Refurbishment & Housing

Borne Resourcing Limited; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Borne Resourcing Limited is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor for a growing main contractor focused on external refurbishment in Essex. You will play a pivotal role in commercial management across multiple projects and frameworks.

The ideal candidate has 5–6 years of experience, with external refurbishment exposure and an ambitious mindset to progress as the business grows. Office-based with occasional site visits complements a close-knit commercial team.

Qualifications

• Quantity Surveyor with approximately 5-6 years' experience.
• External refurbishment experience is key.
• Roofing experience advantageous, but not essential.
• Experience working across social housing / planned works beneficial.
• Comfortable commercially managing multiple projects.
• Energetic and ambitious - someone looking to progress rather than simply maintain their current level.

Responsibilities

• Commercial management of external refurbishment and roofing projects.
• Managing approximately 2-5 live projects, depending on size.
• Projects ranging from smaller works through to £10m.
• Procurement and management of subcontract packages.
• Valuations, variations, cost reporting and forecasting.
• Managing subcontractor accounts through to final account.
• Office-based with approximately 1-2 site visits per week.

Skills

Commercial management

External refurbishment

Roofing experience

Social housing / planned works

Project management

Job description

Borne Resourcing Limited is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor for a growing main contractor focused on external refurbishment in Essex. You will play a pivotal role in commercial management across multiple projects and frameworks.

The ideal candidate has 5–6 years of experience, with external refurbishment exposure and an ambitious mindset to progress as the business grows. Office-based with occasional site visits complements a close-knit commercial team.