Senior Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing Reactive Maintenance

National Contractor Kent Region
Salary: Up to £80,000 Benefits Home/Hybrid Working

A leading national contractor is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team in the Kent region. This role offers a mix of home working and site visits to branches across Kent, delivering reactive maintenance projects for social housing properties, with some exposure to financial and commercial management.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced QS to work in a hands-on, varied role while developing their commercial expertise within a supportive national organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Commercial and financial management of reactive maintenance projects

• Cost control, job pricing, and monitoring profitability across workstreams

• Preparation of valuations, variations, and final accounts

• Support branch teams with commercial performance, including monthly reviews and forecasting

• Liaise with branch operational teams to ensure accurate reporting and adherence to contractual and financial requirements

• Analyse financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide actionable insights

• Contribute to budget setting and forecasting processes

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally within social housing or maintenance contracts

• Experience interpreting and applying commercial contracts

• Strong Excel and analytical skills

• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex financial and commercial data to non-financial teams

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and take a proactive, hands-on approach

• Experience with Schedule of Rates, subcontractor management, and final accounts in social housing

• Previous exposure to branch or operational support

Package & Benefits:

• Salary up to £80,000, dependent on experience

• Competitive benefits package including pension, 33 days holiday, enhanced sick pay, and family-friendly policies

• Home/hybrid working with travel to branches across Kent reimbursed

• Career progression opportunities within a national contractor

• Car allowance and mileage for travel to branches

This role is ideal for a Senior Quantity Surveyor looking for a mix of site-based and commercial work, with exposure to financial management and operational support in the social housing sector.