Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing (Company Vehicle)

JRB Construction Ltd; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle or Car Allowance

Career Progression

Autonomy & Responsibility

Varied Projects

Supportive Working Environment

Long-Term Opportunity

Job summary

JRB Construction Ltd is seeking an ambitious Quantity Surveyor to join our growing commercial team in Stoke-on-Trent. You will take ownership of a varied portfolio of social housing, refurbishment and planned maintenance contracts, driving cost control, valuations and final accounts to maximise profitability.

You will work closely with site teams, subcontractors and housing associations, delivering accurate CVRs, monthly valuations and timely payments while maintaining high standards of

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor within social housing, planned maintenance, refurbishment, responsive repairs or property maintenance.
• Experience working with housing associations, local authorities or social housing contractors.
• A strong understanding of managing multiple low-value, high-volume projects with short turnaround times.
• Experience preparing CVRs, managing project P&Ls, forecasting costs and monitoring profitability.
• Knowledge of Schedule of Rates (SOR) contracts, measured works and valuation processes.
• Experience managing variations, subcontractor accounts, applications for payment and final accounts.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify risks and protect project margins.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• A confident, personable approach with strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Good Excel skills and experience using commercial management systems.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Management: Take full commercial ownership of multiple social housing, refurbishment and planned maintenance projects from initial pricing through to final accounts.
• Cost Control & Profitability: Monitor project expenditure, manage budgets, produce accurate Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs) and maintain control of project margins.
• Forecasting & Reporting: Prepare financial forecasts, monitor project performance, identify commercial risks and provide clear reporting on profitability and cash flow.
• High-Volume Works Management: Manage the commercial delivery of multiple low-value, high-volume projects, ensuring accurate cost tracking, valuations and timely invoicing.
• Site Visits & Valuations: Regularly visit properties and sites to assess progress, measure completed works and ensure all works are accurately valued.
• Applications for Payment: Prepare and submit accurate monthly valuations and payment applications, ensuring completed works are captured and payments are received promptly.
• Variations & Additional Works: Identify, price, submit and agree variations, additional works and changes to scope, ensuring all recoverable costs are captured.
• Schedule of Rates: Work with agreed schedules of rates, measured works and contract pricing structures, ensuring works are correctly valued and commercially viable.
• Subcontractor Management: Procure subcontractors, review quotations, assess applications, agree payments and monitor subcontractor performance.
• Final Accounts: Prepare, negotiate and agree final accounts, ensuring projects are commercially closed out efficiently.
• Client Relationships: Develop strong working relationships with housing associations, local authorities, subcontractors and internal operational teams.
• Commercial Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, strengthen margins and improve the overall commercial performance of our contracts.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

JRB Construction Ltd is seeking an ambitious Quantity Surveyor to join our growing commercial team in Stoke-on-Trent. You will take ownership of a varied portfolio of social housing, refurbishment and planned maintenance contracts, driving cost control, valuations and final accounts to maximise profitability.

You will work closely with site teams, subcontractors and housing associations, delivering accurate CVRs, monthly valuations and timely payments while maintaining high standards of