Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor – Painting & Decorating / Planned Works

Location: Winchester, Hampshire (near Southampton)

Salary: £55,000–£60,000 per annum + car allowance

Benefits: £6,500 car allowance for petrol/diesel vehicles or £8,000 for electric vehicles, 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, life insurance and pension.

The Role

We are recruiting an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a large, established property maintenance and construction contractor operating across responsive repairs, planned works and voids.

Based in the Winchester area, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a dedicated painting department, where the main focus of the role will be the commercial management of painting and decorating works.

The company delivers a varied range of projects, and candidates with experience in any painting-related sector will be considered, including social housing, planned maintenance, commercial painting, domestic decorating and new-build projects.

This position would suit a Quantity Surveyor who understands the commercial side of painting contracts and is confident managing costs, valuations, subcontractors and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial aspects of painting and decorating contracts across planned works, responsive maintenance and void property programmes.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, cost plans and financial forecasts.
• Carry out regular cost reporting, monitoring expenditure against agreed budgets.
• Prepare, submit and agree interim valuations and final accounts.
• Measure and value painting and decorating works, ensuring accurate pricing and cost control.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, valuations, payments and final accounts.
• Obtain and assess quotations from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Identify variations, additional works and potential commercial risks.
• Monitor project profitability and identify opportunities to improve margins.
• Work closely with operational managers, contracts managers and the painting department to ensure works are delivered within budget.
• Assist with tendering, estimating and pricing new painting contracts where required.
• Ensure contractual procedures and commercial reporting requirements are followed.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and provide regular financial updates to senior management.

Requirements

• Previous experience working as a Quantity Surveyor or in a similar commercial role.
• Experience managing the commercial aspects of painting and decorating works is highly desirable.
• Candidates from social housing maintenance, planned works, commercial painting, domestic decorating, new-build or general construction backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
• Good understanding of valuations, variations, subcontractor payments, cost reporting and final accounts.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets and protect contract profitability.
• Good communication, negotiation and organisational skills.
• Competent with Microsoft Excel and standard commercial reporting systems.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with operational teams.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £55,000–£60,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• £6,500 car allowance for petrol or diesel vehicles.
• £8,000 car allowance for electric vehicles.
• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company pension.
• Life insurance.
• Opportunity to join a large, established contractor with a dedicated painting department and a substantial maintenance and planned works portfolio.
• A varied role with exposure to multiple painting and decorating projects.

Apply Now

If you are a Quantity Surveyor with experience in painting and decorating, planned maintenance or construction commercial management, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today to discuss the opportunity in more detail.

Pay: £55,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company events
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Work Location: On the road