Quantity Surveyor Housing

Emponics; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property services company in Cheltenham is looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join its Capital division, focusing on refurbishment projects. You will measure and prepare cost estimates, while managing commercial responsibilities for a new 5-year contract upgrading homes. A strong emphasis is placed on collaboration and client relations, with opportunities for career growth and professional development available. The role offers competitive remuneration including a profit-sharing scheme and additional benefits.

Benefits

Profit share scheme

Private mileage scheme

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance

Annual leave buy/sell options

Access to health and wellbeing support

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar quantity surveying or project surveying role.
• Experience managing a value of works up to £3 million.
• Ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and maximize value.

Responsibilities

• Tender, estimate, and measure onsite as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Prepare budget cost value reconciliations and identify commercial risks.
• Collaborate with the Contracts Manager on productivity targets.

Skills

Organised

Inquisitive

Collaboration

Job description

My client has a great opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join its established Capital (planned and refurbishment based contracts works) business (inc Kitchen, Bathroom , Fire Risk ) which will be based in Cheltenham . Typically you will be out at customers a large proportion of the week . Jobs are tendering / estimating so can be typically smaller value ( relatively ) but high volume along with one off bigger projects .

The role will be working on a new contract with a 5-year programme upgrading 2,500 homes for Cheltenham residents. The initial project will be upgrading kitchens and bathrooms; however, it is expected that the unit will develop into other areas such as decarbonisation retrofit, fire safety and other major refurbishment projects. As such, there is a great opportunity here for someone to increase the scope and level of their responsibility as the business unit grows. Many of their QS have risen quickly through the ranks here - and people stay with them .

Company

• They are one of the UK's largest privately-owned property services companies with offices UK wide . A leader and pioneer in its field, they are at the forefront of delivering innovative planned and responsive services to the built environment.

Remuneration & Benefits

• £54,900 inc car allowance (6.5K) , plus a private mileage scheme and fuel card , pension, healthcare, life insurance + profit share (last year 14%)
• They have continued to have a fantastic year full of growth and opportunity company wide and are excited to announce a long-term contract win which has been secured within the Capital (planned works/ Refurbishment) division so need an additional Quantity Surveyor in this specialisation and to actively impact their commercial success from the very beginning of a new contract set up.
• Ultimately, they are a commercially focused business, but they focus on people, sustainability, and exceptional client delivery/customer satisfaction to achieve this.
• You will thrive in collaborating with the operational team, while managing the full commercial responsibility for the financial and commercial aspects of our planned works for our local authority client.

Benefits

• Be part of the company profit share scheme (14% of base salary achieved last year)
• Private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme.
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• 23 days annual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year.
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.
• Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay.

The Quantity Surveyor role

As a Quantity Surveyor within the Capital works division, you will actively tender, estimate and measure onsite. Specifically, you will:

• Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any risks and solutions for mitigating these.
• Prepare budget cost value reconciliations, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning from the beginning.
• Work closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity targets and contract milestones are agreed and issued before contract start, including direct labour incentives.
• Build strong client and supplier relations, to ensure any variations and the progress of contracts are discussed and resolved proactively.
• Take purchase, credit and debtor responsibility using COINS to achieve expected cash flow.
• Complete and analyse weekly reporting from site has adequate cost information (including labour rates and performance exceptional to budget, value, progress, quality, and safety)
• Produce monthly contract valuations.

What will you bring as Quantity Surveyor?

• You will be inquisitive, organised, and honest as well as being a genuine 'people person' who thrives when collaborating with clients, trade teams and immediate colleagues, fostering a real 'working together' environment.
• Proven experience in a similar quantity surveying. Project surveying role
• Experience of successfully managing a value of works up to £3 million.
• A key eye for identifying areas to save money, reduce costs and maximise value.

Additional Benefits include

• Annual pay reviews
• Training and development opportunities