Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing Consultancy (NHF Schedule of Rates)

£50K - £65K + Bonus + Private Healthcare + Excellent Benefits
Sheffield & Rotherham

We are working with an established property and asset management consultancy who are looking to appoint an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

Our client works closely with housing associations and local authorities, providing specialist commercial and operational support across repairs, maintenance, asset management and refurbishment programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor with a background in social housing maintenance to move into a consultancy environment, working with a variety of clients and providing commercial advice across multiple contracts.

Quantity Surveyor Role:

You will be responsible for providing commercial and contractual support to housing providers, ensuring contracts are managed effectively, costs are controlled and value for money is achieved.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing contractor applications for payment, valuations and variations.

• Providing commercial support across reactive repairs, planned maintenance and cyclical works contracts.

• Monitoring contract performance, costs and budgets, identifying risks and opportunities.

• Working with Schedule of Rates (SoR) and various commercial pricing mechanisms.

• Supporting procurement exercises, tender evaluations and contract negotiations.

• Preparing commercial reports and analysing financial and operational data.

• Advising clients on contractual matters, disputes and commercial processes.

• Working closely with housing providers and contractors to improve commercial performance.

Quantity Surveyor Experience:

We are keen to speak with Quantity Surveyors who have at least 3 years' experience within social housing, particularly repairs and maintenance contracts.

You will have a good understanding of commercial management, contract administration and Schedule of Rates, along with the confidence to engage with clients and provide practical commercial advice.

• Degree or HNC in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.

• Experience in reactive repairs, planned or cyclical maintenance.

• Knowledge of NEC, JCT or term maintenance contracts.

• Strong Excel skills, with Power BI experience advantageous.

• Good commercial awareness, analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive basic salary

• Discretionary bonus scheme

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

• Private healthcare

• Life insurance

• Company pension scheme

• Ongoing training and professional development

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For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact David Widdison at Howells Recruitment, or apply with your CV.