At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead commercial management for social housing refurbishment projects and ensure budget targets are met.
- Company: Join a friendly, dedicated team in a growing Northern Projects division.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus potential, generous leave, and health benefits.
- Other info: Opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the community through innovative housing projects.
- Qualifications: 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, A levels, and experience in social housing contracts.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Job Description
As part of our continued growth and an internal promotion, we are looking for a motivated and professional Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Northern Projects division.
This is a permanent, full‑time position based in either Grimsby or Boston, Lincolnshire, with travel across northern contracts.
The Senior QS will play a key role in our commercial management function, supporting the established commercial division responsible for Lincolnshire Housing Partnership social housing refurbishment projects.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the contract.
- Be responsible for the commercial aspects of this established capital works and retrofit social housing refurbishment contract.
- Promote company values and procedures internally and externally.
- Ensure project teams meet or exceed budget targets.
- Act as a subject matter expert on contractual arrangements.
- Maximise cash flow through invoicing and resolving client queries.
- Monitor job costs and revenue to support data‑driven decisions.
- Manage disputes and identify potential issues early.
- Ensure accurate cash flow forecasts and revenue profiles.
- Support financial reporting and cost control governance.
- Oversee subcontractor orders, supplier on‑boarding, and team development.
This is a small but exceptional and friendly team of dedicated and experienced commercial individuals.
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
- Good level of education to include 5 GCSE's at grade C or above, A levels.
- Industry related qualification.
- Experience of working on social housing refurbishment contracts.
- Excellent IT knowledge, including a high level of Excel skills (incl. V‑Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development).
- Contractual awareness.
- Negotiating and communication skills.
- Detailed knowledge of relevant contract conditions.
- Experience of management accounts.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel if required.
Desirable Criteria
- Knowledge of Contract Law.
- Professional Accountancy Qualifications or working towards facilities management/accountancy or construction related qualification.
- Demonstrable experience in significant & complex contract multi‑disciplinary contracts.
- Experience in dispute resolution.
- Experience within the construction or social housing refurbishment sector; applications from other sectors are welcome.
Benefits
- Excellent salary scale.
- Discretionary profit‑related bonus up to 10%.
- Company car or motor expenditure allowance (£4,000).
- Option to opt into salary‑sacrifice car lease scheme.
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday off (34 days total).
- Sick pay.
- 26 weeks full pay maternity leave.
- 8 weeks full pay paternity leave.
- Annual pay reviews.
- Discounted gym memberships at local gyms.
- Up to £3,000 colleague referral.
- Vast directory of training on bespoke in‑house Learning Management System.
- Life insurance.
- Private healthcare and dental care.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Retail and mobile phone provider discounts.
We encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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