Quantity Surveyor (London)

As the UK's leading social enterprise, Places for People take a commercial approach to Community building. Through our end-to-end Developments business, we seek to maximise value in all its forms and for all stakeholders, while creating and supporting Communities that deliver optimum social, economical and environmentally-balanced outcomes.

We have a long-term commitment to designing, constructing and selling quality homes in sustainable, inclusive and thriving Communities equipped with comprehensive social and commercial amenities and infrastructure.

This role presents a fantastic opportunity for Assistant Quantity Surveyors who are looking to take the next step in their career. Whether you're seeking greater responsibility, exposure to larger projects, or a clear path to becoming a fully-fledged Quantity Surveyor, this position offers the support and development to help you progress.

More about your role

This role supports our live and upcoming development sites across Kent, Surrey and Sussex . You'll be responsible for managing construction costs from initial budgeting through to final accounts, working across the full project lifecycle. It's a fast-paced and varied role, involving everything from tendering and subcontractor appointments to monthly valuations, cost reporting, and financial updates to the Commercial Manager.

You'll collaborate closely with design, commercial, finance and project teams, ensuring tight cost control and value delivery at every stage. The role includes preparing payment notices, pricing variations and customer extras, contributing to risk reviews and CVRs, and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.

More about you

You'll have solid, hands-on experience as a Quantity Surveyor in the construction industry — experience with a housebuilder or main contractor is essential . Your background will include post-contract cost control, tendering and reporting, with an understanding of build sequencing and trade interaction. A good grasp of infrastructure and groundworks is beneficial, as is an interest in early-stage cost planning and setting budgets for new schemes.

You'll be comfortable managing multiple tasks and projects at once, working as part of a close-knit commercial team. Strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills are vital, as you'll be working with a wide range of stakeholders and external partners. An MRICS qualification or progress toward it is advantageous, though not essential.

The benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme
• Training and development
• Company Car/Car Allowance
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on [email protected].

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.