Quantity Surveyor

An opportunity has arisen with our client, a reputable Social Housing provider in the East Midlands, to join their ever growing commercial directorate and provide quantity surveying functions across major planned works and repairs projects.

Client Details

Our client is a well-established provider of affordable housing, with a substantial workforce and a strong presence in Nottinghamshire. They are renowned for providing quality housing services with a customer focused approach.

Description

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Involved in various works programmes including reactive maintenance, void refurbishments and disrepair or planned works
• Provide commercial insight and strategy to ensure business effectiveness and financial efficiency is achieved
• Developing new ways of delivering the commercial approach to future contract performance and spend to support the contract partnership
• Control costs and monitor spend offering alternative solutions
• Review budget requirements and offer support and advice to relevant budget holder on requirements and current spend profile
• Review of subcontractor quotations to ensure value for moneyEnsure trade working capital is maximised including payments are received on time from the client and management of 3rd party costs

Please get in touch to receive a full job description provided by the client.

Profile

The successful candidate will have the following experience/skillset:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent with a qualification in a relevant field such as quantity surveying or architecture (RICS)

• Ideally a background in Social Housing or for a tier 1 or 2 Contractor
• Experience managing workstreams that include planned works, voids, disrepair, reactive repairs
• Previous experience of using NATFED SOR codes, especially version 6

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Ability to multitask and work effectively under pressure

• Problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a methodical approach to work

Job Offer

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of commercial, Social Housing specialists, at a time where there is a real chance to make changes and use your own initiative to improve team performance and culture.

Benefits include:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• In addition to annual leave a 'belief day' to be taken at a time of your choosing
• 2 paid voluntary days to support your community
• Flexibility to buy and sell 5 days leave each year
• Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
• Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs
• Enhanced pension with matched contributions up to a maximum of 9% contribution
• Tenancy deposit - interest free loan to help with rental deposits
• Cycle to Work scheme Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loan Access to extensive on-line training
• Tenancy Deposits to assist colleagues with rental deposits