Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing / Planned Maintenance
Location: Birmingham, B46 (Hybrid Working)
Rate: £450-£600 per day, depending on experience
Contract: Temporary - Potential Temp to Perm
Start Date: ASAP / November 2026
Duration: Initially until 31 March 2027, with potential extension
Hours: 40 hours per week
The Role
City Site Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a leading property maintenance and refurbishment contractor working on a large social housing contract in Birmingham.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong background in social housing, planned maintenance or refurbishment who is confident managing the commercial side of multiple workstreams.
You will be responsible for overseeing 1-2 workstreams with annual values of approximately £2m-£8m, ensuring projects are delivered within budget and commercial targets are achieved.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the commercial aspects of social housing maintenance and refurbishment programmes.
- Prepare and manage monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs).
- Monitor project budgets, cash flow, costs and profitability.
- Manage subcontractor procurement, tendering and negotiations.
- Prepare and assess valuations, applications for payment and variations.
- Manage subcontractor accounts and agree final accounts.
- Identify commercial risks and opportunities throughout the contract.
- Work closely with operational teams to ensure commercial targets are achieved.
- Produce accurate financial reports and forecasts.
- Ensure all commercial activities comply with contractual requirements.
Requirements
- Previous experience within social housing, planned maintenance, housing refurbishment or property maintenance is highly desirable.
- Strong experience producing CVRs and managing commercial budgets.
- Experience with subcontractor procurement, valuations and final accounts.
- Good understanding of JCT and/or NEC contracts.
- Ability to independently manage multiple projects or workstreams.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Relevant Quantity Surveying qualification preferred.
What's on Offer?
- £450-£600 per day, depending on experience.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Opportunity to work on an established social housing contract.
- Initial contract until March 2027, with potential extension.
- Potential temporary-to-permanent opportunity.
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