Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing

Tonbridge, Kent
Reed Specialist Recruitment

Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing

Location: Tonbridge, Kent (with regular site travel across London)

We’re working with a well-established contractor that partners with local authorities across the UK to deliver a diverse range of social housing maintenance and refurbishment projects. With long-term frameworks in place, they manage a strong portfolio of works including kitchen and bathroom refurbishments, groundworks, garden transformations, full property upgrades, and roofing projects.

Due to continued growth, they are now looking for a hands-on Quantity Surveyor to join a high-performing team delivering planned works programmes.

The Role

This is a site-led, delivery-focused position, where you’ll take ownership of commercial performance across their various projects.

You will:

• Manage the commercial performance of planned works contracts
• Work extensively with Schedule of Rates (SOR) / NHF frameworks
• Attend site regularly, working closely with operational and delivery teams
• Monitor costs, variations, and overall contract performance
• Support and collaborate with Contracts Managers
• Manage subcontractors and direct labour
• Drive CVR, margins, and financial outcomes
• Identify and mitigate risks to keep projects on track

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within social housing or planned works
• Strong background in kitchen and bathroom refurbishment programmes (ideal)
• Excellent working knowledge of SOR coding (NHF or similar)
• Strong commercial and financial awareness
• Experience managing subcontractors and direct labour
• Confident and resilient, with the ability to challenge where needed
• Self-motivated with strong organisational skills
• Ambitious, with a desire to progress within a growing business

What’s on Offer

• Salary of up to 60,000 + company car + package (depending on experience)
• Join a busy, high-performing and ambitious team
• Strong pipeline of secured work through long-term frameworks
• Autonomy and trust – no micromanagement
• Work in a collaborative, operations-led environment
• Genuine opportunities for career progression and development
• A role where you can take ownership and make a real impact

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, site-focused QS looking to step into a role where they can truly influence performance, take ownership of contracts, and grow within a successful and expanding business.