Quantity Surveyor - Sussex

Places for People; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension with matched contributions up2

35 days annual leave including bankhol

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Places for People is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to progress toward a Senior Quantity Surveyor role across residential developments in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Based at our King’s Cross office in London two days a week, with site visits to development schemes, you will manage commercial aspects from budgets to final accounts.

You will handle cost control, tendering, valuations and reporting, work closely with site, technical and commercial teams, and aim to develop toward Senior QS.

Qualifications

• Hands-on quantity surveying experience in housebuilding or main contracting.
• Experience across cost control, tendering, valuations and reporting.
• Exposure to residential construction projects and build programmes.
• Ability to work with site, technical and commercial teams to maintain cost control.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial management from budgets to final accounts on residential schemes.
• Oversee tendering processes and subcontractor packages.
• Prepare valuations, cost reporting and financial updates.
• Support progression toward a Senior Quantity Surveyor role through increasing responsibility.

Skills

Cost control

Commercial management

Tendering & subcontractors

Valuations & cost forecasting

Residential build programmes

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MRICS qualification (or in progress)

Job description

Are you a Quantity Surveyor looking for your next step in residential housebuilding, with the opportunity to develop towards a Senior Quantity Surveyor role?

At Places for People, we don't just procure homes. We design, build and deliver them ourselves, creating thriving communities across the UK. This is your chance to join our Developments team and play an important role in delivering high-quality residential projects across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

As the UK's leading social enterprise, we combine commercial expertise with a commitment to social value. Through our end-to-end Developments business, we deliver homes that balance economic, social and environmental outcomes, making a real difference.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor who wants to continue developing their commercial experience and build a clear pathway towards becoming a Senior Quantity Surveyor. You'll gain exposure across the full project lifecycle, take on increasing responsibility and work alongside an experienced commercial team who can support your development.

The role will be based from our King's Cross office in London for two days per week, alongside travel to our development sites across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

More about your role

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll play a key role in the commercial management of our residential development sites, supporting projects from initial budgets through to final accounts.

You'll be involved across the full commercial lifecycle, including tendering, subcontractor appointments, monthly valuations, cost reporting and financial updates, while working closely with our Technical, Construction and wider project teams to maintain strong cost control and support the successful delivery of our developments.

You'll also build strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors, helping us achieve best value and maintain effective supply chain performance throughout the build process.

As you develop within the role, there will be opportunities to take on greater ownership and responsibility, giving you the experience and exposure to progress towards a Senior Quantity Surveyor position.

More about you

You'll have hands-on Quantity Surveying experience within the construction industry, with experience working for a housebuilder or main contractor essential.

You'll bring experience across areas such as:

• Cost control and commercial management
• Tendering and subcontractor packages
• Valuations, reporting and cost forecasting
• Residential construction and build programmes
• Working collaboratively with site, technical and commercial teams

An understanding of infrastructure and groundworks would be beneficial, as would exposure to early-stage cost planning and setting budgets for new schemes.

You'll be comfortable managing competing priorities and working as part of a close-knit commercial team. Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills will be important, particularly when working with subcontractors, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

An MRICS qualification or progress towards it would be advantageous, but isn't essential.

Just as important as your technical experience is your attitude and approach. We're looking for someone who is organised, collaborative and keen to learn, with the ambition to continue developing their commercial capability and ultimately progress into a Senior Quantity Surveyor role.

The benefits

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Competitive salary, with a yearly salary review
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• 35 days annual leave, including bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs, with savings of up to £500 per year
• Bonus scheme
• Training and development
• Company car/car allowance
• Extra perks, including discounts and offers across shops, cinemas and much more