Quantity Surveyor - Planned Works (Social Housing)

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and progression within aLarge

Support from experienced branch team

Long-term stability

Clear progression pathways

Job summary

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd is seeking an Assistant / Quantity Surveyor for planned works in the East Midlands, based in Nottingham with travel. This permanent role offers strong branch support and clear progression within a large national business.

You will manage commercials on planned works contracts for social housing, measuring, valuing, and producing cost reports while coordinating with contract managers and site teams. A UK driving license is required.

Qualifications

• Solid surveying experience with a contractor or an Assistant Surveyor ready to step up.
• Planned works, maintenance or social housing experience is advantageous.
• Strong measurement and valuation skills.
• Proficient with Excel and numbers.
• Organised with good attention to detail.
• Good communicator and team player.
• Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or similar (desirable).
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial side of planned works contracts
• Measuring and valuing work, and preparing applications for payment
• Pricing and agreeing variations against schedules of rates
• Producing cost reports and forecasts
• Placing orders and valuing subcontractor and supplier accounts
• Agreeing final accounts with clients
• Working closely with contract managers, site teams and clients
• Visiting sites and occupied homes to measure and check work

Skills

Measurement skills

Communication

Organised

Attention to detail

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Excel

Job description

Assistant / Quantity Surveyor - Planned Works (Social Housing)

Location: Nottingham (with travel across the East Midlands)

Type: Permanent, full-time

Salary: Up to £55,000 DOE + package

The company

Our client is one of the UK's largest property services contractors, with a national network of regional branches and a directly employed workforce. They deliver planned works, maintenance, retrofit, fire safety and decorating services across social housing, education, healthcare, local authority and commercial sectors. They're known for investing in their people and growing their own talent.

The role

Our client is looking for a Surveyor to join their East Midlands branch, which mainly delivers planned works programmes for social housing clients: kitchen, bathroom, roofing, and window and door replacements. You'll manage the commercial side of your own contracts, supported by a strong, experienced local team.

Our client is open to candidates from a range of backgrounds. If you have solid surveying skills from new build, refurbishment, maintenance or another sector, they'll help you get up to speed with planned works. They'd also be pleased to hear from strong Assistant Surveyors or junior Surveyors who are ready to step up.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the commercial side of planned works contracts
• Measuring and valuing work, and preparing applications for payment
• Pricing and agreeing variations against schedules of rates
• Producing cost reports and forecasts
• Placing orders and valuing subcontractor and supplier accounts
• Agreeing final accounts with clients
• Working closely with contract managers, site teams and clients
• Visiting sites and occupied homes to measure and check work

What we're looking for

• QS or Surveyor experience with a contractor, or an Assistant Surveyor ready for the next step
• Planned works, maintenance or social housing experience is an advantage, but not essential
• Good measurement and valuation skills
• Confident with Excel and comfortable with numbers
• Organised, with good attention to detail
• A good communicator and team player
• Degree or HNC/HND in Quantity Surveying or similar (desirable)
• Full UK driving licence

What's on offer

• Up to £55,000 depending on experience
• Full support from an experienced branch team
• Training and clear progression within a large national business
• Long-term stability and a strong pipeline of planned works