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Introduction

This is a quantity surveying role with direct impact on homes and communities. You’ll provide strong commercial control across housing repairs, capital and property works, ensuring contracts are managed robustly and public money is spent effectively.

What’s the role?

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will support the effective commercial and financial management of housing repairs and property works, ensuring contracts are well controlled and deliver value for money. You will manage valuations, variations, forecasting and reporting, working closely with operational colleagues and contractors to maintain cost discipline and contractual compliance. The role provides clear financial insight to support decision‑making, manage risk and ensure accurate reporting, playing an important part in the successful delivery of high‑quality housing services.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

Generous holiday allowance
Local Government Pension scheme
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Season ticket and bicycle loans
A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

An experienced Quantity Surveyor with a strong background in housing, property or social housing environments.

Proven ability to manage the commercial and financial aspects of works, including valuations, variations, forecasting and cost control.

Confident working with contractors and operational teams, providing clear commercial advice and constructive challenge where required.

A good understanding of different forms of contract and pricing mechanisms such as NHF Schedule of Rates.

A collaborative, professional individual who can communicate financial information clearly and support informed decision‑making.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special conditions

Weekend working is required for this job
The job is subject to an standard DBS check

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.

Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Louis.Wells@lewisham.gov.uk

Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification

Salary

£57,495 - £59,574 Per annum (PO6)

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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