Senior QS

Michael Page; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading property services contractor delivering social housing maintenance, planned works and retrofit projects across Birmingham and the wider Midlands region.

The successful applicant will manage CVRs, cost reporting, valuations and final accounts, while mentoring junior commercial staff and ensuring contract compliance and robust commercial performance across multiple housing schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor in construction, property services or social housing.
• Proven knowledge of CVRs, cost management, valuations, cash flow forecasting and final accounts.
• Strong subcontractor procurement and management experience.
• Experience delivering social housing retrofit projects.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to build relationships with clients, consultants and supply chain partners.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and commercial risk management.
• Experience with SHDF-funded programmes.
• Knowledge of decarbonisation, energy efficiency or sustainable retrofit projects.
• Experience within planned maintenance or housing maintenance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the commercial management of social housing maintenance and retrofit contracts.
• Prepare and submit monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), forecasts, and progress reports.
• Manage project costs, value recovery, cash flow, and commercial reporting.
• Agree valuations and maximise project profitability.
• Support the preparation and agreement of final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Manage procurement activities and subcontractor accounts from tender through to final account.
• Ensure contractual obligations, notices, instructions, and commercial procedures are completed accurately and on time.
• Work collaboratively with operational teams to improve project performance and commercial outcomes.
• Mentor and support junior commercial team members where required.
• Maintain compliance with company procedures, contractual requirements, and health and safety standards.

Skills

CVR knowledge

Cost management

Valuations

Cash flow forecasting

Final accounts

Subcontractor procurement

Stakeholder management

SHDF programmes

Decarbonisation

Sustainable retrofit

Housing maintenance frameworks

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading property services contractor delivering social housing maintenance, planned works, and retrofit projects across Birmingham and the wider Midlands region.

Client Details

Our client are a well known Housing Maintenance Contractor based in the Midlands looking for a Senior QS to play a key role in the commercial delivery of high-profile housing projects, taking responsibility for both pre and post-contract commercial activities while supporting the successful delivery of programmes designed to improve and upgrade residential housing stock.

Description

• Lead and support the commercial management of social housing maintenance and retrofit contracts.
• Prepare and submit monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), forecasts, and progress reports.
• Manage project costs, value recovery, cash flow, and commercial reporting.
• Agree valuations and maximise project profitability.
• Support the preparation and agreement of final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Manage procurement activities and subcontractor accounts from tender through to final account.
• Ensure contractual obligations, notices, instructions, and commercial procedures are completed accurately and on time.
• Work collaboratively with operational teams to improve project performance and commercial outcomes.
• Mentor and support junior commercial team members where required.
• Maintain compliance with company procedures, contractual requirements, and health and safety standards.

Profile

• Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within construction, property services, or social housing.
• Proven knowledge of CVRs, cost management, valuations, cash flow forecasting, and final accounts.
• Strong subcontractor procurement and management experience.
• Experience delivering social housing retrofit projects.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to build strong relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and commercial risk management.
• Experience working on SHDF-funded programmes.
• Knowledge of decarbonisation, energy efficiency, or sustainable retrofit projects.
• Experience within planned maintenance or housing maintenance frameworks.

Job Offer

• Opportunity to work on large-scale social housing investment programmes.
• Long-term pipeline of secured work across the Midlands region.
• Career progression within a growing and successful commercial team.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.