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Project Quantity Surveyor | Public Sector, Heritage & Resi Refurbishments | London | Jan 2026 Join a long-established London-based main contractor delivering public sector refurbishment, maintenance, and small-to-medium capital works across the capital. Due to continued workload - including multiple live frameworks - they're looking to appoint an additional Project Quantity Surveyor to support delivery across several schemes. The Role You'll be responsible for commercially managing your own projects from pre-construction through to final account. Key responsibilities: • Running projects up to £6m in value • Managing valuations, variations, CVRs, and final accounts • Procuring and managing subcontractor packages • Working closely with site teams and clients (largely public sector) • Reporting into a senior commercial lead in a supportive, experienced team • Projects are mainly refurbishment, maintenance, and alteration works, rather than new build. Typical Projects • Public sector refurbishment & maintenance frameworks • Local authority buildings & town halls • Schools & nurseries • Health centres • Listed and heritage buildings • Commercial & mixed-use refurbishments • Recent schemes range from £300k to £6m, including: • Woolwich Town Hall refurbishments • Royal Borough framework works • Education and healthcare refurb projects • Commercial and listed building alterations What they're looking for • Project Quantity Surveyor (or strong Assistant QS ready to step up) • Experience with refurbishment, maintenance, or public sector projects • Comfortable running your own jobs end-to-end • Practical, organised, and commercially aware • Happy working for a smaller, well-established contractor rather than a Tier 1 The Company • Established contractor with a long trading history • Strong public sector client base • Steady workflow via frameworks and repeat clients • Sensible, down-to-earth culture - not corporate or bureaucratic Interested? No pressure - if this sounds like something worth exploring, let's have a conversation. Michael Ogunyankin | (phone number removed) | (url removed)