💼 Quantity Surveyor – Passive Fire Protection/Social Housing
📍 Location:
Office-based – Bexley, South East London (with site visits across London & SE)
💷 Salary:
£60,000 – £75,000 (DOE) + Bonus + 25 Days Holiday + Pension + Travel Allowance
📝 Recruiter:
CBW Recruitment (representing a leading Passive Fire Protection specialist)
🔥 Why This Opportunity?
This is a standout chance to join a growing contractor that’s fully dedicated to fire protection
—with a strong reputation in both social housing and commercial sectors. You’ll manage a portfolio of live projects across London, take full commercial ownership, and play a key role in shaping project delivery and profit.
With a direct path to Commercial Manager, this is ideal for a QS ready for their next leadership step in a specialist, in-demand industry.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
- Commercial management of multiple passive fire contracts across occupied residential and commercial buildings
- Preparation of CVRs, valuations, cost plans, and final accounts
- Handling variations, risk mitigation, subcontractor accounts, and supply chain negotiations
- Ensuring compliance with JCT and NEC contracts (including amendments and change control)
- Tender support – pricing, scoping, and advising during pre-construction
- Attending progress meetings and advising clients on cost control
- Mentoring Assistant/Intermediate QSs and raising overall commercial standards
✅ 5+ years of QS experience in the fire protection or social housing sectors (essential)
✅ HNC/Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar construction discipline
✅ Excellent contract knowledge – must be confident with JCT and NEC
✅ Strong commercial acumen, communication skills, and stakeholder management
✅ Advanced Excel and estimating/reporting tools
✅ UK driving licence and the ability to travel across Greater London
🎁 What’s On Offer
- £60,000–£75,000 salary (based on experience)
- Travel allowance or company vehicle
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Discretionary bonus + company pension + death-in-service
- Long-term role with promotion prospects to Commercial Manager
- Supportive commercial leadership and a growing, stable business
Apply now or send your CV to CBW Recruitment and take your QS career to the next level.