Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 52,000 - Annum
- Location: Leighton Buzzard Central Bedfordshire
- Date: 3 weeks ago
Description:
Quantity Surveyor
Leighton Buzzard – Hybrid, Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5pm
Social Housing Refurbishment
Permanent
Up to £52k + Car Allowance
Company Overview:
A dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain. They are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 127-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients.
Actively looking to appoint a fast paced and progressive Quantity Surveyor to join their existing team.
This is an immediate requirement to run existing schemes across the Northwest areas, Warrington, Manchester and Liverpool areas.
You will collaborate closely with the Operational teams in Warrington whilst covering works in the Northwest, the contracts are typically planned refurbishment works of Tenanted Social Housing properties (typically covering all aspects of refurbishments to properties including Kitchens, bathrooms, doors and roofing replacements) Voids and Sustain works.
Your Role & Responsibilities:
* Monitor the contract progress, assess, and report any changes that may affect project costs and or time scale.
* Liaise with Contract Managers to establish the project specification and requirements.
* Value and authorise payments to sub-contractors.
* Assist in the control of contract budgets.
* Prepare and monitor cash flow forecast for designated projects.
* Prepare and submit monthly applications for payment to the Client/Client’s representative.
* Submit invoices for certified value and ensure payments are received on time.
* Attend and contribute to meetings with work colleagues and or Clients/Customers when necessary, building relationships and demonstrating excellent communication skills.
* Assist in the development of the procurement programme.
* Assist in the preparation, processing and selection of estimates, bids, and tenders to demanding timescales.
What you need to succeed
* You will have experience of working as a Quantity Surveyor preferably within the Social
Housing sector, your expertise as a Surveyor will give you the knowledge to hit the ground running and contribute effectively to the team, as a person of knowledge and wealth of experience from the Commercial aspect in this sector.
* Knowledge of JCT and Measure Term Contracts is vital to the role..
* You will be an expert with IT with proficient MS office skills.
* Must hold a Full UK Driving Licence as travel is a must with this role.
What is in it for you
* Attractive salary and benefits package to suit you
* 27 Days Hols & BH – option to buy or sell holidays
* Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%
* Company Car or Allowance
* We also offer our employees; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and many more….
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