At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage quantity surveying tasks and ensure financial efficiency in property projects.
- Company: Join Bernicia, a leading housing provider dedicated to making a difference.
- Benefits: Enjoy 28 days leave, health cash plan, gym discounts, and a generous pension scheme.
- Other info: Flexible working options available, with potential for remote work two days a week.
- Why this job: Be part of impactful projects that improve homes and communities while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in quantity surveying and strong analytical skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 50479 - 50479 £ per year.
Location: Ashington and/or Durham.
Salary: £50,479 per annum, plus a £2,142 car allowance.
Hours: 37 per week, Monday to Friday.
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 12 Noon on Friday 7th August.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Assets & Property team. This role is responsible for delivering the day-to-day quantity surveying function and is key in maximising the social and financial return from our assets. This opportunity comes at a pivotal time following the launch of The Bernicia Effect, Supporting Opportunity 2026-31 Corporate Strategy in which we will deliver major works of £121m to continue to improve our existing homes and neighbourhoods.
Role Benefits:- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) for full-time employees.
- Health cash plan membership so you can save money by claiming cash back over £1000 each year - towards essential healthcare such as dental, optical, physio and loads more. We will also cover the costs of including any dependent children in the scheme up to the age of 21 or 24 if in full time education that you may have.
- Access to savings on gym memberships plus cash back and discounts on purchases from major retailers including supermarkets, travel, cinema and more.
- Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3 x salary.
- Working from home potential for 2 days per week.
About the Quantity Surveyor Role:
This role will involve:
- Quantity surveying and contract administration.
- Deliver the day-to-day quantity surveying duties, including valuations, certifications, variations, final accounts, compliance with contract conditions, legislation, financial regulations, and delegatory requirements.
- Monitor commercial performance and financial control.
- Support contract award and administration by reporting on performance, completions, cashflow, unit/component data, and budget control, while identifying underperformance and supporting mitigation actions.
- Support project delivery and tendering activity.
- Attend sites, inspect works in progress, help develop scopes and schedules of work, contribute to tender documents and pricing schedules, and support pre-start and project delivery activities.
- Drive value, efficiency, and risk management.
- Maximise value for money, social value, and operational efficiency by identifying commercial and operational risks, streamlining processes, and supporting continuous improvement across planned investment and asset activity.
Please also see the associated Role Profile, for further details on accountabilities, along with guidance on essential and desirable criteria.
About us:
We're all about helping people in need of housing. We believe a good home makes lots of other things possible, so we provide great homes and services that do just that. We've built Bernicia to be a business that people want to be a part of. We're one of the North East's largest and most successful housing providers; building, renting, selling and managing homes as well as providing services to over 60,000 customers. We operate within a set of simple, but effective values, which blend perfectly to create our unique Bernicia Way culture. This ensures we are customer focused, through working together, respecting each other, being accountable for our actions and demonstrating integrity and leadership.
You will be required to hold a current and valid driving licence. Interviews will be taking place week commencing 17th August 2026. For more information regarding this role, please contact: Ryan Irving-Carr (Director of Assets & Property) on 0191 238 3944. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than advertised, should we receive a large volume of applications.
The Group is fully committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and we particularly welcome applicants from groups who are currently under represented at Bernicia.
Quantity Surveyor employer: Bernicia
Bernicia is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment for its employees. With a strong focus on employee well-being, we offer generous benefits such as 28 days of annual leave, health cash plan membership, and access to discounts on various services. Our commitment to professional growth and a culture that values teamwork and integrity makes Bernicia a rewarding place to build a career in the property maintenance and construction sector.
