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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    Leicestershire
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Construction - House Building Projects
  • Industry

    Construction
  • Pay

    Competitive Day Rate

Freelance Quantity Surveyor – Housebuilder

Leicestershire | Hybrid Working
Inside IR35 | Day Rate Contract
Monday to Friday | Full-Time Hours

The Company

Our client is a well-established housebuilder with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality homes in partnership with housing associations and local authorities. Operating across the Midlands, they specialise in affordable housing developments and regeneration projects that make a real difference to communities.
With a collaborative and forward-thinking culture, they work closely with partners to ensure every project is delivered with integrity, efficiency, and social value at its core.

The Role

As a Freelance Quantity Surveyor, you’ll play a key role in the commercial delivery of residential schemes, ensuring financial control from procurement through to final account. You’ll be working on multiple sites across Leicestershire and the East Midlands, supporting the team with:
  • Cost planning and budget management
  • Subcontractor procurement and management
  • Valuations, variations, and final accounts
  • Reporting to senior commercial leads
  • Liaising with site teams and housing association clients
This is a hybrid role, with a mix of site visits, office-based work, and remote flexibility.

What You’ll Need

  • Proven experience in residential construction, ideally with housing association or partnership housing projects
  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of JCT contracts
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects
  • Comfortable working inside IR35 on a day rate basis
  • Based within commutable distance of Leicestershire

What You’ll Get in Return

  • Competitive day rate (dependent on experience)
  • Flexible hybrid working model
  • Opportunity to work with a respected regional housebuilder
  • Long-term pipeline of work with potential for contract extension
  • Supportive and collaborative team environment

Interested? Apply now or get in touch to discuss the role in more detail. End of October start available for the right candidate.


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