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Project Quantity Surveyor - SHDF Retrofit (Social Housing)
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Job summary
A leading property services company is seeking a Project Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial aspects of a high-profile Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund programme. This role involves handling subcontractor packages, cost reporting, and liaising with stakeholders to ensure efficient project delivery. Competitive salary and great benefits including car allowance, healthcare, and pension contribution up to 8%. This position offers genuine career progression within a respected firm.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Strong background in Social Housing refurbishments, planned works, or retrofit.
- SHDF or energy efficiency retrofit experience is preferred but not essential.
- Solid commercial management skills from pre-construction through to final account.
Responsibilities
- Lead on all commercial aspects of projects managing subcontractor packages.
- Cost reporting, variations, and strong financial delivery throughout the project lifecycle.
- Work closely with delivery teams and internal stakeholders.
Skills
📍 Cambridgeshire (CB6 base site with regional travel)
💷 Excellent Salary + Car Allowance/Car Scheme + 8% Pension + Healthcare + Generous Benefits
🏗️ Leading UK Property Services Company | Long-Term Retrofit Programme
One of the UK's leading property services companies is seeking a Project Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in the commercial delivery of a high-profile Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) programme in partnership with Sanctuary Housing.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a top-tier contractor known for delivering high-impact retrofit, energy efficiency, and planned refurbishment schemes across the UK.
- Initial Phase: £4m SHDF retrofit project in CB6, Cambridgeshire, running for approx. 9 months
- Scope: External Wall Insulation (EWI), Photovoltaic (Solar PV) Installations, and Air Source Heat Pumps - all on occupied homes
- Next Phase: £8m follow-on programme across Cambridgeshire, running into #removed#
- Long-term, secure pipeline of works with a major housing association client
As Project Quantity Surveyor, you'll lead on all commercial aspects of the schemes — managing subcontractor packages, cost reporting, variations, and supporting strong financial delivery throughout the project lifecycle.
You'll work closely with delivery teams, the client (Sanctuary Housing), and internal stakeholders to ensure these critical decarbonisation works are delivered efficiently, safely, and within budget.
- ✅ Strong background in Social Housing refurbishments, planned works, or retrofit
- ✅ SHDF or energy efficiency retrofit experience is a bonus - but not essential
- ✅ Solid commercial management skills from pre-construction through to final account
- ✅ Confident working in live, resident-occupied environments
- 💰 Highly competitive salary (above market rate)
- 🚗 Car allowance or car scheme
- 🩺 Private healthcare
- 💼 8% employer pension contribution
- 👶 Enhanced family policies: 6 months maternity / 3 months paternity leave
- 🎁 Extensive benefits package & ongoing CPD support
- 📈 Long-term project pipeline with genuine career progression
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a major retrofit programme that's making a real difference in people's lives — while progressing your own career with one of the most respected names in the industry.
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