Assistant Quantity Surveyor

SW-007-AQS-208

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

£35,000

Perm Role

Working for a Social Housing Contractor

Based in Enfield

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Full-time – Monday to Friday (8:00am–4:30pm)

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Repairs & Maintenance – Social Housing | SOR Billing

We are working with a medium size Maintenance contractor who works with Local Authorities and Housing Associations supplying day-to-day repairs, voids and planned works.

Position good to knows

ITS Property Maintenance are currently recruiting for an experienced Assistant Quantity Surveyor who enjoys the pace of reactive repairs and has strong attention to detail around commercial control—ensuring completed works are accurately costed using NHF / Schedule of Rates prior to invoicing, while supporting operational teams to keep jobs moving through the system.

You’ll work closely with the Commercial & General Manager and local delivery teams, supporting:

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Costing, valuation and SOR billing

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Variations and commercial administration

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Subcontractor measurement, quotation control, and compliance

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Commercial reporting across responsive repairs/voids/planned works

Additional Information:

SOR costing / valuation / invoicing support

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Cost completed works using NHF Schedule of Rates / agreed frameworks prior to submission/invoicing

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Complete valuations of work orders, ensuring the right evidence is captured (job notes, photos, operative comments, etc.)

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Prepare and submit variations to the client in line with contract rules and agreed rates.

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Measure works, generate and agree applications, and support commercial reconciliation activities

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Review, validate and approve subcontractor quotations and variations in line with pricing agreements (e.g., NHF V8/8.1 where applicable).

Key Elements of the Role & Responsibilities

Subcontractor & commercial administration

Process subcontractor work completion submissions and support monthly applications/payment processes

Manage subcontractor compliance documentation (e.g., insurances in date, framework/pricing schedule checks)

Assist with subcontractor monthly meetings—preparing agenda items, taking actions, and chasing close-out

Attend monthly commercial, branch and client meetings, supporting reporting and actions.

Support to delivery teams (repairs/voids)

Work closely with supervisors/operations teams to keep job statuses accurate and ensure commercial steps are completed at the right time

Support resolution of job queries (pricing, SOR selection, variation justification, evidence requirements)

What we’re looking for

Previous experience as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor / Assistant Surveyor / Junior QS, ideally within social housing repairs & maintenance

Strong working knowledge of pricing agreements and frameworks, including NHF / Schedule of Rates (mandatory)

Experience measuring works, generating/agreeing applications, and managing variations.

Experience reviewing subcontractor quotations and variations in line with agreed schedules/rates.

Good commercial awareness with strong numeracy and accuracy

Strong Excel and reporting skills (commercial trackers, reconciliations, performance reporting).

Confident communicator—able to liaise professionally with clients, residents, operatives, supervisors and subcontractors

Desirable

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Experience across responsive repairs, voids and/or planned works within a TPC-style contract environment

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Familiarity with repairs ordering/job management systems and SOR workflows

Why join us

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Stable, long-term social housing work with clear processes and a supportive team

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Real responsibility across valuations, SOR costing and variation control—great development into a QS role

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A role where accuracy and commercial discipline directly improves performance and client billing quality

Additional information

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All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK; visa sponsorship is not currently offered

Next step to apply for this role:

As a candidate ideally with similar experience, you will already know the technical specifications of this role, but following your application of interest, you will have the role explained in more detail

ITS Property Maintenance are acting as an employment agency for this vacancy

ITS Property Maintenance specialise in working within the social housing sector where we work with: ✅ Housing Association ✅ Local Authority ✅ Direct Labour Organisation ✅ Maintenance Contractors ✅ Estates Department ✅ FM Contractors. Providing ✅Maintenance Trades and Labour Operatives ✅Operational Management Staff ✅Customer and Delivery Support Professionals