Quantity Surveyor

LGBT Jobs; Oldham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guinness Partnership is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support financial efficiency and contractual compliance across development projects and major repairs within our housing portfolio. You will work closely with Planned Delivery Managers, Surveyors and service providers to ensure value for money and adherence to contract terms.

Experience in social housing and asset maintenance is essential, along with strong IT skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Experience in social housing and asset maintenance.
• Proven ability to manage costs and commercial aspects of contracts using a schedule of rates.
• Ability to develop, prepare and issue performance reports.
• Experience negotiating costs and contract terms with contractors.
• Strong IT skills with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial efficiency and contractual compliance across development projects and major repairs.
• Collaborate with Planned Delivery Managers, Surveyors, the Project Delivery team and service providers.
• Carry out commercial checks in line with contract conditions.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Customer service

Cost management

Performance reports

Negotiation

IT skills

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Quantity Surveyor role at The Guinness Partnership

Focus on financial efficiency and contractual compliance

Experience in social housing and asset maintenance required

Are you a skilledQuantity Surveyor, passionate about delivering high?quality homes and meaningful community impact? Join us at The Guinness Partnership, where you will play a key role in ensuring our investment programmes, repairs, and development projects are delivered to the highest standards.

As a key member of our Planned Delivery team, you will play an essential role in ensuring financial efficiency and full contractual compliance across all development projects and major repairs within our housing portfolio.

The successful Quantity Surveyor will work closely with Planned Delivery Managers, Surveyors, the Project Delivery team, and our service providers to ensure that all commercial and financial activities align with contract terms, specifications, and the agreed schedule of rates. You will also support the delivery of consistent cost and quality standards by carrying out commercial checks in line with contract conditions.

What we are looking for

We are a resident-focussed organisation, and we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. As well as being an experienced Quantity Surveyor, you will bring strong collaboration skills and a commitment to going the extra mile to achieve the best outcomes. You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Quantity surveying experience within social housingand asset maintenance teams.
• Proven experience of providing excellent customer service.
• Experience of cost management, framework contracts and commercial management of contracts using a schedule of rates.
• Experience of developing, preparing and issuing performance reports.
• Experience and effectiveness in negotiating costs and contract terms with contractors.
• Good knowledge of building construction and repair techniques and related current legislation and regulations.
• Knowledge of the CDM regulations and other Health and Safety Legislation
• Effective planning and organisational skills.
• Experience of overseeing contractors delivering multi discipline projects and ensuring Health & Safety requirements are followed.
• Excellent IT skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Excel, Word, Powerpoint, housing and property management systems.

To find out more about the key responsibilities of the role and to ensure you meet the full essential criteria, please review the role profile.

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