Senior QS

Company: Michael Page
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading property services contractor delivering social housing maintenance, planned works, and retrofit projects across Birmingham and the wider Midlands region.

Client Details

Our client are a well known Housing Maintenance Contractor based in the Midlands looking for a Senior QS to play a key role in the commercial delivery of high-profile housing projects, taking responsibility for both pre and post-contract commercial activities while supporting the successful delivery of programmes designed to improve and upgrade residential housing stock.

Description

  • Lead and support the commercial management of social housing maintenance and retrofit contracts.
  • Prepare and submit monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), forecasts, and progress reports.
  • Manage project costs, value recovery, cash flow, and commercial reporting.
  • Agree valuations and maximise project profitability.
  • Support the preparation and agreement of final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
  • Manage procurement activities and subcontractor accounts from tender through to final account.
  • Ensure contractual obligations, notices, instructions, and commercial procedures are completed accurately and on time.
  • Work collaboratively with operational teams to improve project performance and commercial outcomes.
  • Mentor and support junior commercial team members where required.
  • Maintain compliance with company procedures, contractual requirements, and health and safety standards.

Profile

  • Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within construction, property services, or social housing.
  • Proven knowledge of CVRs, cost management, valuations, cash flow forecasting, and final accounts.
  • Strong subcontractor procurement and management experience.
  • Experience delivering social housing retrofit projects.
  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • The ability to build strong relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners.
  • A proactive approach to problem solving and commercial risk management.
  • Experience working on SHDF-funded programmes.
  • Knowledge of decarbonisation, energy efficiency, or sustainable retrofit projects.
  • Experience within planned maintenance or housing maintenance frameworks.

Job Offer

  • Opportunity to work on large-scale social housing investment programmes.
  • Long-term pipeline of secured work across the Midlands region.
  • Career progression within a growing and successful commercial team.
  • Collaborative and supportive working environment.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.

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Posted: August 21st, 2026