Quantity Surveyor - Goodman Masson : Job Details

Quantity SurveyorRoyal Borough of GreenwichSalary: £51,093 - £54,129 per annumLocation: Greenwich, LondonContract: Full-time, Permanent

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our Housing and Safer Communities department. This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented professional to oversee multi-million-pound budgets and enhance social housing for our community.

• Lead on commercial and contractual aspects of the Voids Repairs service, managing contracts and cost governance.
• Provide expertise in NEC, JCT, and NHF (7.2) contracts, ensuring value for money and compliance with public sector funding regulations.
• Manage an annual spend of £8-10 million and up to ten contractors, driving performance, productivity, and efficiency targets.
• Build positive relationships with key stakeholders, including residents and council teams, to support high customer satisfaction.
• Embed a culture of commercial awareness through coaching, performance management, and adherence to KPIs.

• Degree-qualified (RICS/CIOB or equivalent) with experience in social housing.
• Knowledge of public procurement, strong commercial awareness, and experience in managing voids/repairs with NHF rates.
• Proven team leadership, contract management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

  Our Greenwich Plan sets out our vision for the next 4 years focusing on the changes we collectively want to see in our borough and Council. We want to become a more strategic, efficient and adaptive organisation, to deliver for our communities. Our workforce is key to making this happen.

  Royal Greenwich is a great place to live and work. Benefiting from excellent transport links ranging from Crossrail to the Elizabeth line to the Uber boat, we're one of the easiest boroughs to get to and navigate your way around.

  Employee benefits include:

  • A range of flexible working arrangements
  • Excellent pension scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential, including excellent apprenticeship opportunities at all levels
  • Vibrant staff support networks
  • GreenwichCard which entitles you to discounts at local businesses
  • Payroll giving scheme
  • Generous leave entitlement, starting at 29 days per year (plus bank holidays)
  • Employee Assistance Scheme including external counselling service
  • If you're ready to make a significant impact and help shape the future of housing services in Greenwich, apply today. Join us in our mission to improve residents' lives and opportunities.

  For more information please contact

  Goodman Masson and Royal Borough of Greenwich reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the start date should a suitable candidate be found.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.