The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Quantity Surveyor
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Lead major capital projects and drive sustainability for the Lancaster West Estate community.
We’re all in to transform local housing. As our Quantity Surveyor, you’ll manage vital investments to deliver high-quality, sustainable and energy-efficient homes for Lancaster West Estate residents.
Working Style:
You’ll be based across two offices within the Borough for three days a week, spending time on-site and collaborating closely with your team and project managers.
What you’ll be doing
Every day, you’ll take full ownership of the commercial and cost management aspects of our major capital housing investment programme on the Lancaster West Estate. Managing expenditure on up to twelve active projects, you’ll balance cost plans and ensure funding timelines are met to deliver our green sustainability schemes, such as triple glazing and high levels of insulation. Your daily work will include conducting site inspections, certifying valuations and raising purchase orders within our financial systems.
Collaboration and leadership are central to this role. You’ll work closely with project managers to align budgets, address contractor performance challenges and secure grant funding to meet deadlines. Acting with competence and fairness, you’ll guide contract administration, resolve commercial risks and line manage and develop a junior member of the commercial team. Your work ensures residents receive top-quality, low-energy homes while upholding strict health, safety and financial regulations.
For further details, please review the Job Description and Person Specification [https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/pdf/jds/Quantity%20Surveyor%20JD%20and%20PS%20-%20July%202026.pdf]
What you’ll bring
You’ll hold a degree or master's in quantity surveying and possess industry experience in a similar position. Bringing a balanced background from both the private and public sectors, you’ll have extensive experience in contract administration and cost management for complex housing or planned investment programmes. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are vital, as you’ll collaborate with internal teams, legal specialists, contractors and external agencies.
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You’ll need strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and advanced capabilities in Excel to analyse tender returns and produce detailed monthly expenditure reports. A positive, forward-thinking attitude is essential for navigating a financially challenging and political local authority environment. Because this role requires a frequent on-site presence across the estate to audit works, you’ll be comfortable actively moving around construction sites unaided during inspections.
Why join us
At RBKC, we’re all in – investing in our people, our communities and our future.
We offer a competitive Grade H salary and a supportive environment within a small, close-knit commercial team that prioritises mentorship, regular social meet-ups and learning from senior managers. We take pride in cultivating future leaders, with a strong track record of internal promotions from trainee positions up to senior roles, alongside celebrating past individual and team awards. You’ll gain unique, cutting-edge experience in large-scale residential sustainability and energy-efficiency projects, backed by committed funding for the next four years to achieve our ambitious housing goals by 2030.
About us
Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.
As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence. We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.
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Our commercial housing team embodies the 'we're all in' mindset by getting stuck in to deliver high-quality assets across our estates. Whether you’re analysing budgets in the office, reviewing cost plans from home or inspecting building fabric out in the field, your effort drives our mission forward. Navigating tricky contractor performance and funding limitations means it won't always be smooth sailing, but every ounce of your expert financial control pays off. When you commit fully, these commercial challenges become rewarding opportunities for professional growth and community impact.
Interview Details
Interviews will be held virtually week commencing 31st August 2026.
Ready to join us?
We’re all in – are you? If you share our values and have the skills to contribute, we’d love to hear from you.
Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description.
We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.
We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
We are committed to fair, transparent, and consistent pay practices.
New hires will normally start at the minimum of the pay scale. However, a higher starting salary may be negotiated where a candidate demonstrates exceptional skills, knowledge, or experience.
Employees receive annual salary increments until they reach the top of the pay scale, as well as any agreed cost of living pay awards.
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