Quantity Surveyor

Howells Solutions Limited; Caddington; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is seeking a Quantity Surveyor in Luton to manage commercial, financial and contractual elements of planned maintenance and voids projects for Local Authority and Housing Association clients. You will report to the Commercial Manager and drive profitability while protecting contractual obligations.

Responsibilities include valuations, budget monitoring, variations, and sub-contractor payments.

Qualifications

• Degree or other technical qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial expertise to contracts, including valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and performance data.

Skills

Quantity surveying experience

Advanced Excel

Commercial awareness

Negotiation & presentation

Data interrogation

Contractual awareness

Supply Chain management

RICS/CIOB pref

Cost control

Team management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Excel

Pivot Tables

V-Lookup

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Luton

Up to £70K+ package

We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join a leading contractor based in Luton, working on planned maintenance and voids projects within Social Housing, on behalf of Local Authority and Housing Association clients.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will take responsibility, ownership and accountability of the successful management of the commercial / financial and contractual elements of projects. You will control and maximise the company's profitability, protect the company's legal and contractual obligations under the contract and manage all day to day commercial activity.

Quantity Surveyor Key responsibilities:

• Provide commercial expertise to contracts, to include the production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and contract/work-stream performance data
• Support the authorisation and submission of project variations.
• Maximise cash flow through the control, measurement (including quality) and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers
• Manage junior team members, supporting and developing them
• Value work executed by sub-contractors and certify interim and final payments

Quantity Surveyor Essential experience:

• Degree or other technical qualification
• Quantity Surveying experience with a main contractor
• Strong commercial awareness
• Proven track record delivering contracts on time and within budget
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and V-Look Up
• Data interrogation skills
• Contractual awareness
• Negotiating, communication & presentation skills
• Knowledge of Supply Chain management
• RICS / CIOB qualification - Preferred

Senior Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits:

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believe the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a permanent, full time role for which you will receive a competitive salary of up to £70k plus benefits package.