LEAD QUANTITY SURVEYOR / COMMERCIAL MANAGER
£50,000–£60,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus (up to 25%)
We’re recruiting for a Lead Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to join a well-established contractor delivering long-term social housing planned works and refurbishment contracts.
This is a great fit for someone who wants a stable, operationally focused commercial leadership role with secured client work already in place.
The business has a strong pipeline of long-term contracts, so this is far more about commercial delivery, team leadership and client management than chasing new business.
The role:
* Lead the commercial function across social housing contracts
* Manage and develop a small QS / commercial team
* Oversee CVRs, valuations, variations, final accounts and cost control
* Work closely with operational teams and clients on live projects
* Support delivery across regular, repeat client contracts
* Use schedule of rates / rates-based pricing confidently across programmes
We’re looking for:
* Senior QS / Lead QS / Commercial Manager experience
* Background in social housing, planned works or refurbishment
* Previous people leadership / team management experience
* Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
* Must have a track record of working with rates / schedule of rates
* Someone who is operationally strong, organised and commercially sharp
Why apply?
* Stable business with long-term secured contracts
* Regular repeat client work
* Leadership responsibility
* Clear progression and strong earning potential
* Less sales-focused, more delivery and operationally focused