Senior Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing Refurbs (Hybrid)

Howells Solutions Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited in London is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our client’s refurbishment projects in social housing, focusing on cladding, roofing and envelope works on tenanted high-rise buildings. This is a hybrid East London role reporting to the Commercial Manager.

You will lead commercial and contractual tasks, produce valuations and variations, manage cash flow, mentor junior staff and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Degree or other technical qualification.
• QS experience with a main contractor.
• Experience on social housing refurbishment projects.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Proven track record delivering on time and within budget.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and V-Lookup.
• Data interrogation skills.
• Contractual awareness; negotiating, communication & presentation skills.
• Knowledge of supply chain management.
• RICS/CIOB qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial expertise to contracts, including valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and data.
• Support authorisation and submission of project variations.
• Maximise cash flow through control, measurement, invoicing and supplier payments.
• Manage junior team members, supporting and developing them.
• Value subcontractor work and certify interim and final payments.

Skills

Strong commercial awareness

Negotiation

Communication & presentation

Advanced Excel

Data interrogation

Education

Degree or other technical qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Howells Solutions Limited in London is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our client’s refurbishment projects in social housing, focusing on cladding, roofing and envelope works on tenanted high-rise buildings. This is a hybrid East London role reporting to the Commercial Manager.

You will lead commercial and contractual tasks, produce valuations and variations, manage cash flow, mentor junior staff and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.