Quantity Surveyor – External Planned Works (Painting & Cyclical Decking)
Location: Medway Towns (Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester) / Orpington – covering Kent, London & Sussex
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits
THE ROLE
This is a role for a Quantity Surveyor who can walk in and take control from day one.
You’ll be responsible for managing the commercial performance of external planned works programmes, with a strong focus on painting and cyclical decking across social housing portfolios.
These are live contracts covering balconies, walkways, external decorations and associated refurbishment works where your ability to control cost, recover value and protect margin will directly impact profitability.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- Full commercial ownership of external works packages (painting and cyclical decking)
- Manage contracts end-to-end: pricing, CVR, valuations, variations, final accounts and cash collection
- Work within SOR and BOQ frameworks
- Drive performance across painting, decking and external refurbishment programmes
- Identify and recover variations
- Manage subcontractors and payments
- Control cost, margin and cash flow
- Work closely with site teams
- Identify and manage commercial risk
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Experience as a QS in external planned works or social housing
- Strong knowledge of SOR and BOQ contracts
- Experience with painting and cyclical decking or similar external works
- Able to hit the ground running
- Strong commercial awareness
- Comfortable in a site-led environment
- Strong Excel skills
- Full UK driving licence
WHY THIS ROLE
This is a hands-on QS role on live external works programmes where commercial control is critical. You will have full ownership and direct impact on profitability.
APPLY NOW
If you are a QS based in the Medway Towns or surrounding areas and ready to take full commercial ownership, apply now