Quantity Surveyor

Are you a Freelance Quantity Surveyor looking for your next contract in Nottingham?

We're hiring a Quantity Surveyor in Mansfield to support local authority housing refurbishment projects where you will be able to leave your mark on the Nottingham community. This is a full-time, office-based freelance opportunity paying up to £350 per day, working Monday to Friday on high-impact social housing improvement schemes including kitchens, bathrooms, roofing and fire protection works.

Join an established commercial team delivering essential housing upgrades for local communities, with excellent day rates, weekly CIS payments and the potential for contract extension beyond the initial 6-month period.

Our client is a market-leading construction main contractor who have been appointed to work with a respected local authority organisation serving communities across Nottinghamshire. Their housing refurbishment programme focuses on improving living standards through planned maintenance and capital investment projects.

Our client has a diverse portfolio, including comprehensive upgrade works to social housing stock, combining regulatory compliance with resident-focused delivery. Their construction team works collaboratively with contractors and consultants to deliver award-winning projects under robust contract administration frameworks.

This is an opportunity to contribute directly to public sector housing improvements that make a tangible difference to residents across Nottingham and the surrounding East Midlands region.

As a Freelance Quantity Surveyor in Nottingham, you'll provide essential cost management and contract administration support on local authority housing refurbishment contracts. You'll work with NEC4 contractual frameworks to ensure financial control, tender compliance and effective cost reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

This is an excellent cost manager role for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with social housing or public sector background, offering hands-on contract administration and procurement responsibility on schemes with real community impact.

As a Quantity Surveyor in Nottingham, your responsibilities will include:

• Prepare comprehensive tender documentation and manage the full tender process for housing refurbishment works
• Evaluate tender submissions and prepare detailed recommendation reports for procurement decisions
• Prepare and issue NEC4 contracts to successful contractors, ensuring compliance with public sector procurement regulations
• Monitor and control contract costs throughout project delivery, including processing interim payments to main contractors
• Conduct regular cost valuations and financial assessments on multiple housing refurbishment projects
• Report forecast final costs and budget variances to senior stakeholders and project teams
• Oversee procurement activities for materials and subcontractor packages across kitchens, bathrooms, roofing and fire protection schemes
• Ensure contract implementation aligns with NEC4 terms and local authority governance requirements
• Provide cost planning support and budget management across the social housing improvement programme

To be successful in this Freelance Quantity Surveyor job in Nottingham, you will bring proven experience working within local authority or social housing environments, ideally with direct exposure to housing refurbishment or planned maintenance contracts.

• Demonstrated experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Cost Manager or Contract Administrator within social housing or public sector construction
• Strong working knowledge of NEC4 and JCT forms of contract, particularly within a local authority context
• Experience managing tender processes, from documentation through to contractor appointment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to liaise with council officers, contractors and residents
• Experience of fire protection
• Positive, proactive approach with ability to work autonomously within an established team
• Strong cost control and financial reporting capabilities
• RICS accreditation or working towards chartered status is advantageous but not essential

This is an excellent opportunity to work directly with a reputable construction main contractor delivering vital housing improvements across Nottinghamshire.

As a Freelance Quantity Surveyor, you'll gain valuable public sector experience whilst working on schemes that directly benefit local communities.

Contract package includes:

• Day rate: Up to £350.00 per day (dependent on experience)
• Contract length: 6 months minimum, with strong potential for extension
• Payment terms: Weekly CIS payments
• Working pattern: Full-time, Monday to Friday in Nottingham
• Start date: Immediate
• Opportunity to work on diverse housing refurbishment projects with real social impact
• Collaborative team environment within established commercial function

Apply Now: Freelance Quantity Surveyor Job in Mansfield

Start your next contract as a Quantity Surveyor supporting essential social housing improvements in Nottinghamshire.

Apply today to join a collaborative team and deliver value across local authority housing refurbishment projects.

Should your application be successful, we will contact you within 48 hours with full details about the contract, projects and onboarding process.

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