Quantity Surveyor

Annual salary: up to £50,000.00

Quantity Surveyor

Location: Evesham

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent (42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday)

Salary: £50,000 per annum + £4,500 car allowance

Benefits: 25 days annual leave, car allowance, staff rewards, EAP support

Mears Group is mobilising a new long-term social housing repairs and maintenance partnership across the wider Midlands region. Delivering housing repairs and maintenance services across a geographically diverse social housing portfolio covering market towns, rural communities and urban locations, the contract will include responsive repairs, planned maintenance and property services with a strong focus on customer service, quality and community investment. We are now recruiting experienced Quantity Surveyors across South Worcestershire, North Gloucestershire, and surrounding areas to support the mobilisation and ongoing delivery of the contract.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our office-based team in Evesham. This role supports the Commercial and General Manager in overseeing financial and commercial activities across housing contracts. You’ll play a key role in budget control, forecasting, reporting, and ensuring commercial performance meets high standards of quality, safety, and value.

Role Responsibilities

• Attend client and subcontractor meetings to support contract delivery and relationship management
• Assist with monthly branch P&L reporting and financial forecasting
• Prepare and submit accurate invoicing for clients in line with contract terms
• Monitor and manage budgets across multiple workstreams, ensuring cost control and value for money
• Support procurement activities, including subcontractor selection and negotiation
• Review and manage contract variations, change orders, and lifecycle submissions
• Ensure compliance with NEC contract requirements and commercial governance
• Conduct site visits and liaise with operational teams to validate progress and financial claims
• Produce commercial reports and analysis to support strategic decision-making
• Collaborate with operational and finance teams to ensure alignment on project delivery
• Maintain accurate records of valuations, payments, and contractual documentation
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure all activities meet health and safety, quality, and regulatory standards

Role Criteria

• HNC, HND, or degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Proven experience in a commercial surveying role, ideally within social housing
• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts and commercial frameworks
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills—verbal, written, and interpersonal
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and commercial management systems
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams
• Full UK driving licence

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• £4,500 car allowance
• Company-wide Mears Fun Day to celebrate your hard work
• Volunteering leave to support community initiatives
• Mears Rewards – discounts on groceries, holidays, eye tests, and more
• Access to confidential EAP counselling and wellbeing support
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working support
• Share Save and You Earn schemes

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Joe Monger (joe.monger@mearsgroup.co.uk)

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