Assistant Quantity Surveyor

A2Dominion Housing Group Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization in Greater London seeks an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to manage the financial aspects of maintenance contracts in social housing. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience, strong numeracy skills, and excellent communication abilities. This full-time role offers a competitive salary up to £40,000 and various employee benefits including annual leave, volunteering leave, and community discounts.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with discounts on groceries and more

Qualifications

• Previous social housing experience working across Voids & Repairs.
• Experience using NHF Scheduler of rates.
• Experience managing supply chain partners.

Responsibilities

• Assist in financial management ensuring targets are achieved.
• Interface effectively with clients and partners.
• Validate and approve subcontractor quotations.

Skills

Numeracy and financial management skills

Communication skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Job description

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Ealing

Full Time, Permanent

Salary up to £40,000 per annum

About Us

Pyramid Plus South, a joint venture partnership between A2Dominion and Mears Property Services, provides repairs and maintenance, compliance, planned replacements and fire risk assessment works. We successfully complete over 46,000 repairs, 1,000 voids and fit 600 kitchens and bathrooms annually to 23,500 homes. With a wide range of upcoming projects, there are exciting times ahead as we continue to grow!

About the Role

As Assistant Quantity Surveyor, you will be working in social housing, providing a stable and profitable contract, delivering excellent service and support through our local teams, who understand the importance of working together for the local community.

This role will see you working as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, part of a local team assisting the Commercial & General Manager with commercial control & reporting on high standard commercial activities to housing properties, delivering best in class commercial acumen, customer service and satisfying all safety, quality, and cost control standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide support and assistance towards the financial management of the joint venture maintenance contract, ensuring that financial targets are achieved.
• Provide an effective interface with the clients, partnering management, consultants, and suppliers.
• Review, validate and approve subcontractor quotations & variations in line with pricing agreements (NHF V7.2) to ensure value for money is achieved.
• Agree subcontractor valuations and payments.
• Value/Measure work in line with contractual pricing agreements (NHF V7.2).
• Identify, build up, generate and agree variations with the client.
• Application & usage of NHF Schedule of Rates for cost & value.
• Optimal commercial usage of asset management system by adhering to Mears' commercial protocol and processes.

Role Criteria

• Previous social housing experience working across Voids & Repairs business streams.
• Experience in working NHF Scheduler of rates and dealing with SOR codes.
• Experience measuring works, generating and agreeing applications.
• Experience reviewing, validating and approving subcontractor quotations & variations in line with pricing agreements (NHF V7.2).
• Experience managing supply chain partners.
• Experience in financial reporting and data analysis.
• Strong numeracy and financial management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• IT skills including advanced Excel and Word.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Annual Mears Fun Day – a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work.
• Volunteering Leave – paid volunteering in the community.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards – discounts of up to 10% on weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, and more.

Apply or to discuss your application further contact: Laura Bourne ([e-mail]).

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

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