Quantity Surveyor

We are recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established social housing provider in Peterborough. As a Quantity Surveyor, you will manage costs and contracts across planned maintenance, capital works and responsive repairs programmes, ensuring strong financial control and value for money. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality homes within a respected organisation.

What’s on offer:
Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 per annum (DOE)

Working pattern:
Full-time, flexible hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme, mileage allowance, up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, option to purchase additional leave, funded professional membership (RICS), wellbeing support, retail discounts, and clear progression opportunities.

Quantity Surveyor key responsibilities include:

Managing budgets across planned and cyclical works programmes
Preparing estimates, cost plans and tender documentation
Procuring and managing contractors in line with public sector regulations
Administering JCT/NEC contracts
Managing variations, valuations and final accounts
Producing financial reports and supporting investment planning
Ensuring compliance with governance and financial controls

Projects will include kitchen and bathroom programmes, roofing works, fire safety upgrades, retrofit/decarbonisation schemes, void refurbishments and responsive maintenance contracts.
You will bring strong commercial awareness, confident negotiation skills and experience working within social housing or the public sector.

The successful Quantity Surveyor will have:

A qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
Experience managing contractors and budgets
Knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts
Strong stakeholder engagement skills
Ideally working towards or holding RICS accreditation

If you are a Quantity Surveyor seeking real responsibility and impact within social housing in Peterborough, this could be your next move. Please contact Fatima at (url removed) or call (phone number removed)