Senior QS - Social Housing / Planned Works / Refurbishment

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd; Stafford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

S Guest Consultancy Services Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial management on social housing refurbishment projects. Location is to be confirmed; permanent role with a competitive salary and package.

You will work with contract managers and the commercial team to drive margin, forecast CVRs, and manage budgets across multiple contracts, mentoring junior staff and reporting to senior management.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Project QS.
• Background in social housing, planned maintenance, refurbishment or retrofit.
• Experience managing multiple contracts and commercial performance.

Responsibilities

• Full commercial management of contracts and workstreams.
• CVRs, forecasts, and financial reporting.
• Manage budgets, profitability and cash flow.
• Subcontractor procurement and accounts.
• Variations, changes and commercial risk management.
• Final accounts and client liaison.

Skills

Senior QS experience

Social housing

Commercial management

Forecasting/CVR

Subcontractor procurement

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

CostX

MS Excel

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing / Planned Works / Refurbishment

Location: To Be Confirmed | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Package

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading national contractor delivering substantial property maintenance, refurbishment and improvement programmes across the UK.

This is a senior commercial appointment within an established business operating across social housing, planned maintenance, major refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation.

With long-standing client relationships and a strong pipeline of work, the business is looking for a commercially astute Senior QS capable of taking ownership of contracts, driving commercial performance and supporting the continued development of its commercial team.

The Opportunity

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll take responsibility for the commercial management of projects and workstreams from procurement and mobilisation through to final account.

You'll work closely with Contract Managers, Operational Directors and the wider Commercial team, ensuring contracts are commercially controlled and delivering against their financial objectives.

Projects can include planned housing improvements, kitchen and bathroom programmes, roofing, external refurbishment, fire protection, retrofit and major property refurbishment schemes.

The role offers the opportunity to become involved in both individual projects and longer-term framework and partnering contracts.

Your Responsibilities

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Full commercial management of contracts and workstreams

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Monthly CVRs, forecasting and financial reporting

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Managing project budgets, profitability and cash flow

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Subcontractor procurement, negotiation and account management

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Applications, valuations and contractual administration

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Managing variations, change and commercial risk

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Monitoring contract performance and financial targets

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Final account preparation and negotiation

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Client liaison and commercial meetings

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Supporting operational teams with commercial decision-making

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Identifying opportunities to improve margins and performance

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Supporting and mentoring junior commercial team members

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Providing accurate commercial reporting to senior management

Your Background

We're particularly interested in candidates who have developed their commercial careers within social housing, planned maintenance, refurbishment or property services.

You'll ideally have:

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Strong experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or experienced Project QS

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A background within social housing or planned works

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Experience commercially managing multiple contracts or workstreams

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Excellent CVR and forecasting capability

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Strong contractual and commercial knowledge

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Experience managing subcontractor procurement and accounts

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Excellent negotiation and client-facing skills

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The confidence to take ownership of commercial performance

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Experience supporting junior commercial staff

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A relevant Quantity Surveying qualification ideally

Experience across retrofit, decarbonisation, major refurbishment, fire safety improvements or long-term housing maintenance frameworks would be particularly beneficial.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a nationally established business with a substantial history in property maintenance and refurbishment.

The company operates across multiple sectors, offering a varied workload and the opportunity to become involved in significant long-term programmes.

For somebody who enjoys responsibility and wants to influence the commercial performance of their contracts, this is an excellent opportunity.

We're looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor who can bring commercial leadership, strong contract management and a proactive approach to the role.

There is also scope for continued development towards wider commercial management responsibilities.

Salary & Package

Competitive salary + package, dependent upon experience.

If you're an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in social housing, planned maintenance, refurbishment or retrofit, I'd be very interested in speaking with you.

Please send me your CV or contact me directly for a confidential conversation.

All applications and enquiries will be handled in complete confidence