Freelance Quantity Surveyor

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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    Lancashire
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Construction - Building Projects
  • Industry

    Construction
  • Pay

    £250-£350 per day – negotiable

Freelance Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing Refurbishment – Lancashire

Your new company
A growing and well-established contractor specialising in social housing refurbishment projects across the North West. The business has built a strong reputation for delivering planned maintenance and improvement works for local authorities and housing associations. (Client name withheld.)
Your new role
Due to a sustained pipeline of secured work, the contractor is looking to appoint a Freelance Quantity Surveyor on a long-term ongoing basis. You will be responsible for managing the commercial delivery of multiple refurbishment projects across Lancashire, working closely with operational teams to ensure financial performance and project success.


Key responsibilities include:
Managing multiple social housing refurbishment projects concurrently
Procurement and commercial management of subcontractors
Cost control, forecasting and reporting
Preparation and submission of valuations and variations
Agreement of final accounts
Liaising with clients, site teams and internal stakeholders
Ensuring projects are delivered within budget and margin targets

What you'll need to succeed
Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within social housing refurbishment or planned maintenance
Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage multiple live projects
Experience with subcontract procurement and management
Confident with valuations, variations and final accounts
Good working knowledge of forms of contract (e.g. JCT / NHF)
Strong communication and organisational skills

What you'll get in return

Long-term, ongoing freelance contract
Competitive day rate
Consistent pipeline of work across the region
Opportunity to work with a reputable and expanding contractor

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, please apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion about your next opportunity.

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