At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage costs and commercial reporting for refurbishment and retrofit projects.
- Company: Join a respected national property services and retrofit company.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, fuel card, and up to 25% bonus.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and influence.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on meaningful property improvement programmes.
- Qualifications: Experience in construction, refurbishment, or social housing required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Area: Southern Home Counties
Package: Competitive salary + car allowance + fuel card for business and personal use + up to 25% bonus
Sector: Social Housing, Refurbishment, Planned Works, Retrofit, Property Services
Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Surveyor or Refurbishment Quantity Surveyor with a background in retrofit, planned works, social housing, refurbishment or property services? This is a rare opportunity to join a national property services and retrofit company delivering long-term, high-quality contracts across the UK.
Whether working in London, the Valleys, the Scottish Borders, Yorkshire or Liverpool, the business delivers the same high standard of work across every region, with long-term quality contracts across social housing, education, retail and hospitality properties.
- Competitive salary
- Car allowance
- Bonus potential of up to 25%
- Long-term retrofit, refurbishment and planned works contracts
- Opportunity to join a respected national property services and retrofit business
- Commercially important role with real influence across live projects
- Strong pipeline of meaningful property improvement programmes
As Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial ownership of refurbishment, retrofit and planned works projects across the Southern Home Counties. You will manage costs from tender stage through to final account, working closely with operational teams, clients and subcontractors to protect margins, control costs, manage variations and ensure accurate commercial reporting.
- Prepare cost estimates, tenders and contract documentation
- Manage project costs, budgets and procurement activity
- Prepare valuations, variations, applications for payment and final accounts
- Review subcontractor quotations, appointments and payments
- Monitor commercial performance from tender through to final account
- Support cost forecasting, cash collection and margin protection
- Identify commercial risks, cost pressures and value recovery opportunities
- Produce accurate commercial reports for internal and client review
- Work closely with site and operations teams to support project delivery
This role may suit someone currently working as a Quantity Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Intermediate Quantity Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Retrofit Quantity Surveyor or Refurbishment Quantity Surveyor. You will need experience in construction, property services, refurbishment, retrofit, planned works or social housing.
- Experience managing subcontractor procurement, payments and commercial documentation
- Strong commercial awareness and margin protection skills
- Confidence working with operational teams, clients and subcontractors
- Ability to manage multiple projects or work packages at the same time
- Full UK driving licence
- Experience across retrofit projects, decarbonisation works, social housing refurbishment, planned maintenance, EWI, fabric upgrades, roofing, windows, doors, insulation, kitchens, bathrooms, voids or disrepair works would be highly relevant.
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor looking for a commercially important role with real influence across live refurbishment and retrofit projects. Apply today for immediate consideration.
Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Contractors in Orpington employer: RecruitMe
Join a respected national property services and retrofit company that values its employees through competitive salaries, generous car allowances, and bonus potential of up to 25%. With a strong focus on employee growth and a collaborative work culture, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact on meaningful projects across the Southern Home Counties, ensuring long-term quality in social housing and refurbishment works.
