Quantity Surveyor
Location: Reading
Sector: Housing Partnerships Contractor
Salary: £50,000 – £65,000 + Package
The Opportunity
An excellent opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join a growing housing partnerships contractor delivering residential schemes across the South East. This role offers exposure to multiple live projects, long-term frameworks and a stable pipeline of work within a collaborative, forward-thinking business.
You’ll take responsibility for commercial delivery on partnership housing schemes, working closely with construction, technical and client teams to ensure cost control, value and commercial compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
Role Overview
You will be responsible for:
* Managing the commercial delivery of residential partnership projects.
* Preparing budgets, forecasts and cost plans.
* Procuring subcontract packages and managing supply chain relationships.
* Assessing valuations, variations and payment applications.
* Completing monthly CVRs and commercial reporting.
* Supporting final accounts and project close-out.
* Working closely with site, technical and client-side teams.
About You
* Experience as a Quantity Surveyor within a contractor environment.
* Background in residential, housing or partnership-led projects preferred.
* Strong understanding of cost control, procurement and reporting.
* Confident communicator with internal teams and external stakeholders.
* Organised, commercially aware and detail focused.
* Relevant Quantity Surveying qualification or equivalent experience.
Company Profile
You’ll be joining a respected housing partnerships contractor with a strong pipeline across the South East. The business is known for collaborative working, repeat frameworks and a supportive culture that encourages long-term career development.
What’s in it for you?
* 💰 £50,000 – £65,000 + package
* 🚗 Car allowance or mileage
* 📈 Long-term career progression
* 🏘️ Stable partnership housing workload
* 🌴 Holiday & wellbeing benefits
* 🤝 Supportive and experienced commercial team
About Walker & Sloan
Walker & Sloan are a BCorp certified recruitment business specialising in construction and the built environment. I, Jack Houghton, work closely with housing contractors across the UK, handling all applications with full confidentiality