Job Description:

Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing Planned Works - Hertfordshire - Hybrid

• Location: Hertfordshire (3 days office / 2 days WFH)
• Framework: Major Housing Association – Planned Works
• Regions: Essex, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire
• Travel: Approx. 1–2 site/client visits per month

We are partnering with a respected UK main contractor with a £700m+ turnover and a strong national presence. With over 25 years of sustained success, they have built long-term client relationships and secured a robust pipeline of work across the country.

This role sits within a well‑established business unit delivering refurbishment, remediation, retrofit, and building safety projects for local authorities and housing associations. You’ll join a collaborative team supported by an experienced senior leadership group known for delivering high‑quality, complex schemes.

The Opportunity

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will support the commercial delivery of a long-term planned works framework, including kitchens & bathrooms, roofing, windows & doors, and associated refurbishment works. This is a stable, multi‑year programme with predictable workflow and minimal travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in commercial management from procurement to final account

• Support subcontractor procurement, valuations, variations, and payments

• Prepare cost reports, forecasts, and commercial documentation

• Work closely with Senior QS and commercial managers

• Build strong relationships with clients and supply chain partners

• Contribute to continuous improvement across the framework

What You’ll Bring

• Experience as a QS/AQS within refurbishment, planned works, or social housing

• Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail

• Ability to manage your workload while supporting senior colleagues

• Good communication and stakeholder management skills

• A proactive, organised, solutions‑focused approach

Package & Benefits

• £5,200 car allowance or company vehicle

• Travel to site covered

• Private healthcare

• 5% pension

• Life cover x3 salary

• Hybrid working (3 office / 2 WFH)

• Long-term framework stability and clear development pathways