1st Select Ltd
Quantity Surveyor
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Experienced Quantity Surveyor Wanted for Commercial Team
We are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team, managing the financial and contractual performance of a high-volume housing, property maintenance, and refurbishment programme.
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The successful candidate will have strong experience working with JCT contracts and be comfortable managing a large number of live jobs simultaneously. The role will involve overseeing approximately 400 jobs per month, covering works including kitchen installations, bathroom refurbishments, roofing, planned maintenance, and general property works.
This is a fast-paced role requiring someone who is highly organised, commercially astute, and confident working with large volumes of data, valuations, variations, and compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
The Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for managing the commercial performance of a high volume of live projects and work orders, overseeing approximately 400 jobs per month and ensuring that works are commercially controlled from instruction through to completion.
The role will involve:
- Preparing, assessing, and agreeing interim and final valuations
- Reviewing contractor applications for payment and checking supporting documentation
- Assessing completed works against contract requirements, schedules of rates, and agreed specifications
- Identifying, assessing, and agreeing variations and additional works where applicable
The successful candidate will monitor project costs, budgets, forecasts, and overall financial performance, identifying commercial risks and opportunities, and providing regular reporting to senior management. They will ensure works are completed within agreed budgets and contractual requirements and that completed works, costs, and payments are accurately reconciled.
Contract Management
The role requires demonstrable experience working under JCT contracts, with a strong understanding of contractual obligations, notices, payment provisions, variations, and contract administration.
The Quantity Surveyor will:
- Review contractual documentation and ensure compliance with contract requirements
- Work closely with subcontractors and supply chain partners
- Assist with resolving commercial and contractual issues where required
- Ensure appropriate records are maintained to support all commercial and contractual decisions
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High-Volume Housing and Property Works
The successful candidate will ideally have experience working across multiple property workstreams, including kitchen installations, bathroom installations, roofing works, planned maintenance, reactive maintenance, general refurbishment, and void property works.
Experience of working within a high-volume environment is essential. The role is focused on managing a significant number of individual jobs and work orders rather than solely managing a small number of large construction projects.
Valuations and Compliance
The Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for carrying out regular valuations and assessing works completed on site. All valuations must be supported by appropriate evidence and documentation and must meet the relevant specification, contractual, and compliance requirements before approval.
The role will require close communication with operational teams, contractors, and site teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure that works are correctly measured, valued, and recorded.
The successful candidate will:
- Maintain accurate commercial records and audit trails
- Ensure commercial processes comply with company procedures and client requirements
- Support audits by providing accurate commercial documentation when required
Key Skills And Experience
The successful candidate will have proven experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within construction, housing, maintenance, refurbishment, or a similar environment.
Strong working knowledge and practical experience of JCT contracts is essential. The candidate must have experience managing a high volume of works or orders simultaneously, together with a strong understanding of valuations, payments, variations, cost control, measurement, and pricing.
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities are essential, as is the ability to analyse large volumes of commercial information and identify discrepancies quickly.
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The successful candidate will have strong communication and negotiation skills, good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and commercial or project management systems, and the ability to work independently while making commercially sound decisions.
Experience within social housing, local authority, housing association, or property maintenance environments would be highly desirable. Experience managing high-volume kitchen, bathroom, and roofing programmes, schedules of rates, planned and reactive maintenance contracts, and subcontractor supply chains would also be advantageous.
A relevant Quantity Surveying qualification, such as a BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying, HNC, HND, or equivalent, would be desirable. RICS membership or working towards chartership would also be advantageous.
Personal Attributes
We are looking for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor who is confident making decisions and challenging costs, valuations, and variations where necessary.
The ideal candidate will be highly organised, analytical, and exceptionally detail-focused, with the ability to work effectively in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
They will be a strong communicator who can build effective relationships with contractors, clients, and internal teams. They will be proactive in identifying commercial risks and opportunities and will have a practical, solutions-focused approach with a strong understanding of how construction and property maintenance works are delivered on site.
What Success Looks Like
The successful Quantity Surveyor will ensure that a high volume of works is delivered efficiently, compliantly, and within budget, with accurate valuations and strong commercial control.
They will be capable of managing approximately 400 jobs per month, maintaining excellent commercial records, identifying discrepancies quickly, and ensuring contractors are paid accurately for works genuinely completed and compliant with the relevant contract and specification.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor who thrives in a high-volume environment and wants to play a key role in the commercial management of a large-scale property works programme.
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