Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager

Catch 22 Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Property Project Manager/ Quantity Surveyor to support growth and development in the Midlands. This hybrid role involves managing building projects from inception to completion, with a salary range of £60k to £70k plus benefits. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in project management and cost control.

Benefits

Car allowance

Benefits based on experience

Qualifications

• Evidence of managing and delivering projects from inception to completion.
• Experience of analysing building defects and specification of required repairs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in feasibility of new projects and prepare business cases.
• Instructing contractors and ensuring contracts are completed.
• Regular site visits to ensure quality and workmanship.
• Cost control and prepare cash flow forecasts.

Skills

Project management

Cost control

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent professional qualification

Tools

AutoCad

Job description

Catch 22 are working with one of the UKs leading organisations that provides specialist support for children and adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN) - schools and care homes/ accommodation.

They are growing rapidly and are looking to recruit a Property Project Manager/ Quantity Surveyor for properties across Midlands. This a hybrid role with 50/50 home and office/ site working.

Job Purpose

To assist the Group Property Development Director in delivery of the growth and development programme of the business, in managing and delivering building and refurbishment projects from inception to completion.
This is a wide and varied role with projects values ranging from £20k to £1.5m. Generally projects will be in the region of £50k to £0.5m region and involve either refurbishment/alteration/adaption of both existing properties and newly acquired properties.

Main duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in the feasibility of new projects, liaising with Operations staff, establishing a brief, preparing sketch/outline scheme drawings for Architects to draw up, budget costs and assisting in drawing up business case for internal sign off.
• Instructing external consultants where necessary and agreeing brief, finalising a design for a scheme to achieve planning permission as necessary and building control approval.
• Preparing schedule of works and obtaining tenders for proposed works and producing tender reports dependent on project.
• Instructing contractors and ensuring JCT contracts are completed and signed.
• Regular site visits to ensure good quality and workmanship, site meetings with Operations team and handover on completion.
• Ability to act as Contract Administrator would be beneficial, issuing contract instructions, prepare cost reports and agreeing final account with Contractor.
• Cost control, including agreeing valuations, negotiating final account and internal overall project budget control. Prepare cash flow forecasts and cost reports for live projects as necessary.
• Obtain, check and issue all necessary compliance documentation.
• Assist Operations team to obtain registration on new schemes.
• Assisting where directed with supporting the regional facilities managers with larger capex projects and ensuring these are carried out in accordance with necessary statutory regulation.

Qualifications

• Appropriate academic qualification to degree level or equivalent professional qualification.

Experience

• Evidence of managing and delivering projects from inception to completion including managing contractors.
• Experience of analysing building defects and specification of required repairs.

Knowledge

• A good understanding of buildings and the construction process.
• A good understanding of planning, building control and other statutory compliance.
• A basic understanding of contracts, writing schedule of works and the tender process.
• Cost Control and a good knowledge of value of building works to ensure good value is achieved.
• Knowledge of AutoCad would be beneficial but not essential.
• Would suit Building Surveyor /Quantity Surveyor

This role is paying a salary range £60k -£70k plus car/car allowance and benefits dependent on level of experience. If interested, please apply or get in touch with Laura on Laura [e-mail] to arrange a call.