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Qs social housing

Dudley
Permanent
£50,000 - £60,000 a year
Posted: 5h ago
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Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: Competitive Benefits Start Date: ASAP The Opportunity We’re delivering high-volume adaptations and extensions within the social housing sector — transforming homes to improve accessibility, independence, and quality of life. We need a Quantity Surveyor who can handle multiple smaller-value projects at pace, work confidently from drawings, and navigate both national and bespoke schedule of rates without breaking a sweat. If you enjoy juggling momentum, solving problems on the fly, and keeping commercial control in a fast-moving environment, you’ll fit right in. What You’ll Be Doing * Commercial management of aids & adaptations projects (including extensions, ramps, wet rooms, structural modifications) * Producing accurate take-offs from architectural drawings * Assessing and applying national schedule of rates (SOR) * Working with client-provided bespoke SOR when required * Preparing valuations, cost plans, variations, and final accounts * Managing subcontractor pricing, procurement, and payments * Supporting the operational team with commercial insight * Ensuring projects remain profitable, compliant, and well-reported * Liaising with clients, Local Authorities, housing officers, and internal stakeholders * Maintaining accurate documentation across multiple live projects What We’re Looking For * Proven experience as a QS within social housing is essential * Strong understanding of aids & adaptations works * Ability to interpret and take-off from drawings confidently * Excellent knowledge of schedule of rates (national & bespoke) * Used to managing high volume, lower-value jobs simultaneously * Strong communication and negotiation skills * Commercial awareness and cost-control discipline * Ability to thrive at pace — this isn’t a one-project-per-month environment Also suitable: * Local Authority adaptation frameworks * Specialist adaptation contractors * Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) schemes Desirable (But Not Deal-Breaking) * Experience with structural alteration packages * Knowledge of Local Authority funding mechanisms * Understanding of adaptation design principles * NEC/JCT contract awareness

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