Quantity Surveyor
Posted Today by Carbon60
£45 Per hour
Undetermined
Hybrid
Oldham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Quantity Surveyor role focuses on managing the commercial delivery of a significant public-sector social housing contract in Oldham and surrounding areas. The position requires overseeing cost control, subcontractor procurement, and payment management across multiple sites while ensuring compliance with public-sector requirements. Strong collaboration with site teams and clients is essential to mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in quantity surveying within the construction or maintenance sectors, particularly in social housing frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage commercial aspects of social housing works
- Procure and appoint subcontractors
- Administer payments, valuations, and final accounts
- Forecast costs, manage budgets, and report financially
- Handle variations, change control, and cost recovery
- Ensure compliance with public-sector requirements
- Collaborate with site teams and clients to mitigate risk
Key Skills:
- Proven Quantity Surveyor experience in construction or maintenance
- Strong subcontractor procurement and payment management background
- Exposure to social housing or public-sector frameworks
- Commercial acumen and ability to manage multiple workstreams
- Confident communicator and IT-literate
Salary (Rate): £44.50/hr
City: Oldham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing
Location: Oldham & surrounding areas
We’re looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to manage commercial delivery on a major public-sector social housing contract. This role involves overseeing cost control, subcontractor procurement, and payment management across multiple live sites, ensuring strong commercial governance throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage commercial aspects of social housing works
- Procure and appoint subcontractors
- Administer payments, valuations, and final accounts
- Forecast costs, manage budgets, and report financially
- Handle variations, change control, and cost recovery
- Ensure compliance with public-sector requirements
- Collaborate with site teams and clients to mitigate risk
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven Quantity Surveyor experience in construction or maintenance
- Strong subcontractor procurement and payment management background
- Exposure to social housing or public-sector frameworks
- Commercial acumen and ability to manage multiple workstreams
- Confident communicator and IT-literate
Desirable:
- Experience in social housing refurbishment or maintenance
- Familiarity with eVision or similar systems
- Previous work on long-term public-sector frameworks
Working Pattern: Site-based preferred, hybrid considered.