We are recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established social housing provider in Peterborough. As a Quantity Surveyor, you will manage costs and contracts across planned maintenance, capital works and responsive repairs programmes, ensuring strong financial control and value for money. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality homes within a respected organisation.
What’s on offer:
Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 per annum (DOE)
Working pattern: Full-time, flexible hybrid working
Local Government Pension Scheme, mileage allowance, up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, option to purchase additional leave, funded professional membership (RICS), wellbeing support, retail discounts, and clear progression opportunities.
Quantity Surveyor key responsibilities include:
1. Managing budgets across planned and cyclical works programmes
2. Preparing estimates, cost plans and tender documentation
3. Procuring and managing contractors in line with public sector regulations
4. Administering JCT/NEC contracts
5. Managing variations, valuations and final accounts
6. Producing financial reports and supporting investment planning
7. Ensuring compliance with governance and financial controls
Projects will include kitchen and bathroom programmes, roofing works, fire safety upgrades, retrofit/decarbonisation schemes, void refurbishments and responsive maintenance contracts.
You will bring strong commercial awareness, confident negotiation skills and experience working within social housing or the public sector.
The successful Quantity Surveyor will have:
8. A qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
9. Experience managing contractors and budgets
10. Knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts
11. Strong stakeholder engagement skills
12. Ideally working towards or holding RICS accreditation
If you are a Quantity Surveyor seeking real responsibility and impact within social housing in Peterborough, this could be your next move. Please contact Fatima at or call 07488866707.