Quantity Surveyor (Painting)

We are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor with painting experience to join a successful commercial team based in Orpington, supporting contracts across Greater London, Kent and Sussex.

This is a varied role offering responsibility across both commercial management and operational delivery. It will suit a Quantity Surveyor with experience in painting, planned maintenance or refurbishment who is confident managing contracts from tender through to final account.

The Role

As Quantity Surveyor, you will take responsibility for the financial and contractual performance of painting contracts, ensuring strong cost control, accurate reporting and successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial and contractual performance of painting contracts from tender stage through to final account and cash collection
• Prepare cost estimates, review tender and contract documents, and identify commercial risks and opportunities
• Monitor project costs, CVRs, valuations, variations, applications for payment and final accounts to ensure strong financial control
• Oversee subcontractor and supplier engagement, including procurement, orders and payment approval in line with company procedures
• Produce accurate financial reporting, forecasting and branch commercial updates, including support with aged debt, WIP and profitability analysis
• Work closely with operational teams to support delivery, improve underperforming contracts and contribute to wider tender and branch decision-making

Requirements

To be considered, you should have:

• Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor within painting, planned maintenance, refurbishment or property services
• Experience surveying or estimating painting works within the construction industry
• Strong understanding of financial and contractual controls on live projects
• Experience working with direct labour and subcontractors
• Strong commercial awareness and cost management capability
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Full UK driving licence
• CSCS Card Manager or Professionally Qualified Person

It would also be beneficial to have:

• A relevant industry qualification or equivalent
• Knowledge of third-party accreditation schemes such as FIRAS or IFC

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a well-established and busy team with a strong pipeline of secured work across maintenance and refurbishment contracts.

The role offers a good level of autonomy, exposure to both site and commercial activity, and the chance to play a key role in contract performance across a regional portfolio.

Apply

If you are a Quantity Surveyor with painting or property services experience and are looking for a role where you can take ownership and contribute to contract success, we would be interested in hearing from you.

Apply now to be considered.

Quantity Surveyor, Painting Quantity Surveyor, Planned Maintenance, Refurbishment, Property Services, Social Housing, Painting Contracts, CVR, Variations, Final Accounts, Cost Control, Subcontractor Management, Orpington, London, Kent, Sussex