Managing Quantity Surveyor

Novus Property Solutions Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and benefits package

28 days leave + holidays forward

Car allowance or vehicle via salarySac

Pension contribution 7.5%

Flexible working

Job summary

Novus Property Solutions Ltd is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial performance across the Midlands sub-region, including Stoke-on-Trent, Burton-on-Trent and Birmingham. You will guide a team of QSs, manage CVR, forecasting and cash flow, and ensure project profitability on occupied housing refurbishments.

You will liaise with clients, suppliers and operations to resolve commercial matters, manage risk and drive value across multiple contracts. A DBS check may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading refurbishment contracts or social housing projects.
• Strong forecasting, cash flow and commercial reporting skills.
• Proven ability to manage risk and maximise contract profitability.
• Solid negotiation and communication skills with clients, suppliers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial performance of the sub-regional office across multiple concurrent contracts.
• Manage regional forecasting, future projections and commercial reporting.
• Oversee the monthly CVR process for all sub-regional contracts, ensuring accuracy and challenge.
• Monitor budgets, profitability, risk and opportunity; report changes affecting cost or programme.
• Prepare and monitor cash flow forecasts and maintain robust commercial controls.
• Oversee applications for payment, invoicing, valuations and timely collection of monies.
• Review and authorise subcontractor payments and support commercial negotiations.
• Support estimates, bids, tenders, mobilisation and procurement strategy.
• Collaborate with operational teams and clients to define project requirements and resolve commercial matters.
• Lead, mentor and develop the regional surveying team.

Skills

Forecasting

Cash flow

Commercial risk

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

CVR process

Job description

Location: Midlands region, with hybrid working from our Birmingham, Burton -on-Trent or Stoke -on-Trent office, alongside travel to sites or client meetings. Hours: 8.30am-5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

As Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will lead the commercial performance of our Midlands sub-region, overseeing multiple social housing planned works and refurbishment contracts across the Stoke on Trent, Burton on Trent and Birmingham region. You will manage and support a team of commercially focused colleagues, ensuring projects deliver against their financial, contractual and operational objectives.

You will provide commercial leadership across designated social housing planned works and refurbishment contracts delivered in occupied homes. Working closely with clients, operational teams, suppliers and subcontractors, you will maintain robust commercial controls, manage risk and opportunity, and protect contract profitability and value.

What's in it for you:

• Attractive salary and benefits package.
• 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell holidays.
• Company car allowance or a car through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Company pension scheme with contributions of up to 7.5%.
• Flexible working across office, site and home, with alternative working patterns considered.

We also offer a discounted healthcare scheme, high- street and lifestyle discounts including Tastecard, one paid volunteering day each year, length -of - service awards and more .

An outline of your responsibilities as Managing Quantity Surveyor

• Lead the commercial performance of the sub-regional office across multiple concurrent contracts.
• Manage regional forecasting, future projections and commercial reporting.
• Oversee the monthly CVR process for all sub-regional contracts, ensuring accuracy, consistency and appropriate challenge.
• Monitor contract progress, budgets, profitability, risk and opportunity, reporting changes that may affect cost or programme.
• Prepare and monitor cash flow forecasts and ensure effective commercial controls are maintained across each contract.
• Oversee applications for payment, invoicing, valuations and the timely collection of monies.
• Review and authorise subcontractor payments, supporting effective commercial negotiations and account management.
• Support estimates, bids, tenders, mobilisation activity and procurement strategy.
• Work closely with operational teams and clients to establish project requirements and resolve commercial matters.
• Lead, mentor and develop the regional surveying team, managing workloads and promoting consistent commercial standards.

About You

You will have proven experience as a Managing Quantity Surveyor or an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor ready to take the next step. Experience of refurbishment projects delivered in occupied or live environments is essential, while previous experience within social housing planned works would be a distinct advantage. You will be confident managing multiple contracts alongside a team of QSs, with strong knowledge of CVRs, forecasting, cash flow, contract administration and commercial risk. You will bring sound commercial judgement, strong negotiation skills, excellent attention to detail and clear written and verbal communication. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, a full UK driving licence and the ability to travel across the region are essential. The successful applicant will also be required to complete a DBS check.

A little bit about us

Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance and decarbonisation specialist , with more than 700 colleagues across 19 locations in Great Britain . We combine local knowledge with national strength. As a socially and environmentally responsible , family-owned business with a rich 129-year heritage, we deliver bespoke services and solutions for a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate .

At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply for the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.