Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: £44,982 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave, car allowance, staff rewards, EAP support
About Mears Group
Mears Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing and care services. We deliver essential maintenance, regeneration, and commercial support across the country—working in partnership with local authorities and housing providers to improve homes and communities.
Role Summary
Quantity Surveyor - Full‑Time, Permanent (42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday). The role supports the Head of Operations and Partnership Director in overseeing financial and commercial activities across housing contracts. The successful candidate will handle budget control, forecasting, reporting, and ensure commercial performance meets high standards of quality, safety and value.
Responsibilities
* Attend client and subcontractor meetings to support contract delivery and relationship management
* Prepare and submit accurate invoicing for clients in line with contract terms
* Monitor and manage budgets across multiple workstreams, ensuring cost control and value for money
* Support procurement activities, including subcontractor selection and negotiation
* Review and manage contract variations, change orders, and lifecycle submissions
* Ensure compliance with JCT contract requirements and commercial governance
* Produce commercial reports and analysis to support strategic decision‑making
* Collaborate with operational and finance teams to ensure alignment on project delivery
* Maintain accurate records of valuations, payments, and contractual documentation
* Identify and mitigate commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle
* Ensure all activities meet health and safety, quality, and regulatory standards
Candidate Criteria
* HNC, HND or degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
* Proven experience in a commercial surveying role, ideally within social housing
* Strong working knowledge of JCT contracts and commercial frameworks
* Experience managing budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting
* Excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
* Strong communication skills – verbal, written, and interpersonal
* Proficient in Microsoft Office and commercial management systems
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to drive a Mears vehicle (age over 21, licence over 3 months, less than 9 points)
* Suitability for background, identity, and security checks
* Entitlement to work within the UK (no visa sponsorship offered by Mears)
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Company‑wide Mears Fun Day
* Volunteering leave to support community initiatives
* Mears Rewards – discounts on groceries, holidays, eye tests, and more
* Access to confidential EAP counselling and wellbeing support
* Family‑friendly policies and flexible working support
* Share Save and You Earn schemes
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Mears Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We are Disability Confident and support all applicants equally.
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