LEAD QUANTITY SURVEYOR / COMMERCIAL MANAGER
£50,000–£60,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus (up to 25%)
We’re recruiting for a Lead Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager to join a well-established contractor delivering long-term social housing planned works and refurbishment contracts.
This is a great fit for someone who wants a stable, operationally focused commercial leadership role with secured client work already in place.
The business has a strong pipeline of long-term contracts, so this is far more about commercial delivery, team leadership and client management than chasing new business.
The role:
- Lead the commercial function across social housing contracts
- Manage and develop a small QS / commercial team
- Oversee CVRs, valuations, variations, final accounts and cost control
- Work closely with operational teams and clients on live projects
- Support delivery across regular, repeat client contracts
- Use schedule of rates / rates-based pricing confidently across programmes
We’re looking for:
- Senior QS / Lead QS / Commercial Manager experience
- Background in social housing, planned works or refurbishment
- Previous people leadership / team management experience
- Strong commercial and contractual knowledge
- Must have a track record of working with rates / schedule of rates
- Someone who is operationally strong, organised and commercially sharp
Why apply?
- Stable business with long-term secured contracts
- Regular repeat client work
- Leadership responsibility
- Clear progression and strong earning potential
- Less sales-focused, more delivery and operationally focused