Managing Quantity Surveyor

EQUANS; Coleshill CP; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Benefits package

25 days annual leave

Life cover

Discount programs

Gym discounts

Cycle to work

Holiday purchase

CSR days

Learning opportunities

Referral rewards

Employee networks

EAP access

Job summary

Equans is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor in Coleshill to oversee all commercial operations for housing stock repairs, maintenance, and investment works. The role includes line management of the QS team, leading financial strategy, and driving profitability while maintaining quality and strong client relationships.

You will manage subcontracting, value engineering, and tender cost data, ensuring adherence to contract methods (TPC/NEC/JCT) and contributing to EBIT targets within a dynamic

Qualifications

• Experience in Social Housing Responsive Maintenance is essential.
• Senior Quantity Surveyor/Managing QS experience required.
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Line management of QS team within the operating unit.
• Lead financial strategy at establishment stage with QS teams.
• Maximise profitability on schemes through regular performance reviews.
• Capture value through variation and contract change opportunities.
• Oversee submission of VO's, quotations and estimates.
• Maximise sub-contractor savings with regional leadership input.
• Incorporate accurate cost data into live tenders with estimating teams.
• Attend monthly senior commercial team meetings.

Skills

Social housing exp

Senior QS exp

Negotiation

Commercial reporting

IT literacy

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Project

Job description

Equans is looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our team in Coleshill on a permanent basis. This is a full time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.

General Overview

Managing Quantity Surveyor responsible for delivering all commercial operations on the repairs, maintenance, and investment works contract, to BCC housing stock.

The Managing Quantity Surveyor will oversee all commercial elements of the operational unit including management of commercial teams. To set and improve business standards within the teams and ensuring key systems and processes are adhered to. Protect the company’s interests at all times whilst ensuring Equans full contractual entitlement is recovered. To increase profitability whilst maintaining quality and customer relationships. To understand, adhere and assist were with implementing the company SHEQ policy/strategy.

What will you deliver?

• Line management responsibility for all QS’s within the operating team
• Lead financial strategy at Contract Establishment stage by implementing, monitoring, and managing our desired approach with QS teams
• Maximise profitability on all operational schemes, by carrying out regular project performance reviews with the site teams and RD
• Maximise variation and specification change opportunities on live schemes to ensure all opportunities of increased margins are identified and considered
• Ensure all value is captured, inclusive of measuring and valuing all exclusion works using the agreed contract method
• Overseeing and managing the submission of V.O's, quotations and estimates
• Ensure sub-contract buying gains are maximized, working with the Regional director to ensure appropriate SC choices are made at contract set up
• Establish accurate cost delivery data within the region, and work with estimating teams to ensure real delivery costs are incorporated into live tenders, attend financial tender adjudication reviews to discuss potential risk and opportunities at tender stage
• Attend monthly senior commercial team meetings

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 3 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Experience in Social Housing Responsive Maintenance is essential
• Extensive experience within a Senior Quantity Surveying / Managing QS Role
• Experience of forms of contracts, Such As TPC, NEC & JCT
• Knowledge of a variety of commercial models, PPP, PPV, SOR’s
• Excellent influencing & negotiating skills
• Ability to critically Annalise commercial reportage
• Knowledge and execution of varying forms of contracts
• IT skills – MS Office, Excel, Project, Word etc

Who are we?

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

Equans is a Bouygues group company.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work.

You'll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

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