Senior QS – Social Housing Planned Works, South Coast

Five Point Recruitment; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Five Point Recruitment is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage social housing planned works in the South Coast region, with an office-based role in Bishop's Stortford. The position focuses on commercial management, valuations, forecasts and final accounts, working alongside project managers and contractors.

The role requires NHF rates knowledge, strong cost-control skills and the ability to drive projects from invoicing through final accounts.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in social housing planned works.
• Experience with NHF Schedule of Rates.
• Experience with kitchens, bathrooms, windows and roofing.
• Strong understanding of valuations, variations, forecasting and final accounts.
• Willingness to undertake site visits across the South Coast.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial and financial aspects of planned works programmes.
• Prepare and manage valuations, cost forecasts and financial reports.
• Monitor project costs, budgets and expenditure.
• Manage variations, valuations and final accounts.
• Work closely with project managers, contractors and operational teams.
• Ensure works are delivered within budgets and commercial targets.
• Review and assess costs against scope of works.
• Use NHF Schedule of Rates to value works.
• Support procurement and tendering activities as required.
• Undertake regular site visits to monitor progress and performance.
• Provide accurate commercial reporting to senior management.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and take action.

Skills

Quantity surveying experience

Social housing experience

Cost forecasting

Valuations & final accounts

Negotiation skills

Site visits coordination

Tools

NHF Schedule of Rates

Job description

Five Point Recruitment is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage social housing planned works in the South Coast region, with an office-based role in Bishop's Stortford. The position focuses on commercial management, valuations, forecasts and final accounts, working alongside project managers and contractors.

The role requires NHF rates knowledge, strong cost-control skills and the ability to drive projects from invoicing through final accounts.