Senior Quantity Surveyor - Repairs and Maintenance

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial leadership across a large and fast paced Repairs & Maintenance portfolio, covering around 3,000 monthly repairs and a mix of measured term contracts.

You will be supporting contracts that include:

• Communal Repairs, Housing Aids and Adaptions
• Responsive repairs across plumbing, domestic electrics, carpentry and general builders' works
• Maintenance and minor refurbishment of communal areas
• Below- and above-ground drainage repairs
• Voids requiring system replacements and refurbishments
• 24/7 emergency response works
• SHU & TRA properties

What You'll Be Doing

You will act as the commercial lead for Repairs & Maintenance contracts, responsible for:

• Reviewing contract documentation and preparing annual and in year forecast budgets
• Ensuring valuations are auditable, accurate and aligned with contract conditions
• Managing monthly contractor valuations, including verification of provisional sums, quotations, partnering rates and technical compliance
• Providing budget oversight for Engineering, Compliance and Major Works teams
• Reviewing quotations for value for money and contractual compliance
• Managing risk cost monitoring and reporting
• Reconciling historic accounts and ensuring timely payments
• Issuing certificates, pay less notices and maintaining auditable commercial records

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Strong commercial governance experience within repairs, maintenance or housing services
• Ability to manage multiple live contracts in a high volume environment
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills
• Confidence overseeing financial controls and ensuring fair, timely contractor payments
• A collaborative, solutions focused approach when working with engineers, compliance officers and delivery teams

Additional Information

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care.
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long term health condition.

Salary Range (Full time equivalent) £54,360 - £61,686