Senior Quantity Surveyor

18 Recruitment Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a dynamic team in Leeds focused on social housing maintenance and refurbishment projects. The role involves leading commercial management, managing budgets, and ensuring financial performance across multiple contracts. Candidates should have at least 5 years' experience in Quantity Surveying and strong knowledge of relevant contracts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 and JCT contracts.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-site programmes and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of planned maintenance and refurbishments.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost plans.
• Take ownership of Cost Value Reconciliations, valuations, and final accounts.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline

RICS accreditation

Tools

ERP/Finance systems (e.g., Dynamics, Navision)

Schedule of Rates (SoR)

Job description

18 Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced and commercially astute Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our clients dynamic team delivering high-quality social housing maintenance and refurbishment projects across Leeds and the wider West Yorkshire region. This is a pivotal role within the commercial team, responsible for overseeing the financial and contractual performance of multiple planned and reactive maintenance contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of planned maintenance, void refurbishments, and compliance upgrade projects.
• Prepare, manage, and monitor project budgets, forecasts, and cost plans.
• Take ownership of CVRs (Cost Value Reconciliations), valuations, and final accounts.
• Manage subcontractor procurement, negotiation, and performance.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial performance to senior management.
• Oversee change control, risk management, and value engineering processes.
• Liaise with operational teams, clients, and stakeholders to ensure commercial objectives are met.
• Chair commercial meetings and contribute to strategic planning and decision-making.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally within social housing or public sector frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 and JCT contracts.
• Proficiency in Schedule of Rates (SoR) and NHF frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-site programmes and frameworks.
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP/finance systems (e.g., Dynamics, Navision).
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline; RICS accreditation desirable.

Please note: Candidates are expected to attend the office five days a week unless otherwise agreed.