Senior Quality Surveyor

Venn Group

Interim Senior Quality Surveyor

Based in London, hybrid working

Length: 3 months initially

IR35 status: Inside

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quality Surveyor to lead on all quantity surveying functions across housing survey, design, investment and asset management activities, while providing professional support and guidance to the wider QS team. The successful postholder will need to apply expert cost planning, valuation and cost-control methodologies to ensure effective delivery of planned maintenance, repair and refurbishment programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert advice on cost planning, quantity surveying and commercial matters for planned maintenance, repairs and refurbishment projects
• Ensure systems are in place to brief senior managers on project performance and progress
• Prepare pricing documentation and manage budgets up to £12m
• Appoint, manage and coordinate internal and external consultants, suppliers and subcontractors
• Manage tender processes, prepare reports and recommendations and oversee valuations, disputes and final accounts
• Provide leadership to staff and consultants, including recruitment, performance management and development
• Contribute to long-term strategic planning for housing assets, including medium- to long-term capital forecasting
• Maintain overarching responsibility for cost control across housing contracts, providing commercial insight and benchmarking
• Implement and manage performance frameworks to assess contract effectiveness and provider performance
• Line manage 2 individuals

Skills, experience and knowledge required:

• Strong understanding of building contracts, standards, housing legislation and related social issues
• Ability to produce complex tender documents and financial/cost reports
• Degree in Quantity Surveying plus a professional qualification (e.g., RICS) or equivalent experience
• Extensive professional experience in a quantity surveying environment
• Experience managing QS functions on major works programmes
• Experience resolving complex contractual or financial disputes

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact the London Local Government Recruitment team on or send your CV to

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