Job Description
Senior Quantity Surveyor – Planned Maintenance (Social Housing)
Location: Brentwood (Hybrid working)
Salary: £75,000 – £80,000 + £5,000 car allowance + benefits
Job Type: Permanent
Sector: Social Housing | Planned Maintenance
Experience Level: Senior Quantity Surveyor (Contractor-side)
A well-established contractor operating within the social housing sector is seeking Senior Quantity Surveyors to support long-term planned maintenance frameworks across London and the South East.
These are contractor-side roles managing high-value, open-book frameworks delivering mixed internal, external and M&E works. The positions are growth hires within an established commercial team and offer long-term stability, clear structure, and progression to Managing QS / Commercial Manager level.
Key Responsibilities
* Contractor-side commercial management of planned maintenance projects
* Cash flow forecasting, cost reporting, valuations and final accounts
* Claims management, variation recovery and delay analysis
* Subcontractor procurement and supply chain management
* Open-book reconciliation and commercial governance
* Managing multiple projects concurrently
* Leading, mentoring and developing junior QSs and assistants
* Client-facing commercial management and reporting
* Identifying and closing scope and pricing gaps
Project Details
* Social housing planned maintenance frameworks
* Mixed scope: internals, externals, complex M&E works
* Open-book contracts
* Framework turnover: £15m–£20m per annum
* Multiple concurrent projects
* Long-term secured frameworks (15 years)
About You
* Strong contractor-side planned maintenance experience (essential)
* Social housing framework experience required
* Confident managing multiple projects independently
* Strong commercial skills across claims, variations and forecasting
* Advanced Excel and cost reporting capability
* Experience mentoring or managing junior QSs
* Proactive, adaptable and commercially minded
Qualifications
* Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management
* RICS accreditation desirable but not essential
What’s on Offer
* £70,000–£80,000 base salary
* £5,000 car allowance
* Pension, healthcare and full benefits package
* Hybrid working (typically 4 days office / 1 day WFH)
* Long-term framework security
* Clear career progression
Apply now or contact James Maloney for a confidential discussion.
James Maloney | Jmaloney@skilledcareers.co.uk | 07711370553