Quantity Surveyor Housing

Emponics; Newbury; On-site; GBP 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A property services company in Newbury is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage estimating and surveying for various sectors including public and residential. Candidates should have proven estimating experience, an ability to manage contracts up to £3 million, and a collaborative team approach. Competitive salary with benefits including profit share and enhanced pension contributions are offered.

Benefits

£61,552 inc car allowance plus fuel card

Profit share (14% of base salary achieved last year)

Private health and life insurance

Enhanced employer pension contribution up to 7%

Annual leave option to buy/sell days

Access to charity for health and wellbeing support

Annual pay reviews

Training and development opportunities

Trade discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in estimating and surveying roles.
• Experience managing contract values up to £3 million annually.
• Strong collaborative skills with a 'people person' approach.

Responsibilities

• Tender and estimate onsite for contracts and tenders.
• Prepare cost value reconciliations and manage commercial risks.
• Work with Contracts Manager to set productivity targets.

Skills

Estimating and surveying

Client relations

Cost planning

Collaborative teamwork

Job description

Overview

Following our client’s successful launch of their Newbury (Reading) unit earlier this year they are expanding their commercial team there. The Newbury team has flourished, having secured further long term cyclical contracts beyond its budget, creating a stable order book for its future. They are looking for a Quantity Surveyor who can share in this growth ethos. Honesty, integrity and teamwork will be at the heart of what they do.

They are an established property services company with over 75 years in operation, across England and Wales, in over 18 locations and 32 Business Units. The role focuses on Painting and Decorating and associated planned refurbishment works for public, private, residential and educational sectors, with transferable experience in brickwork, plastering or roofing being relevant for surveying, tendering and refurbishments.

The main customer base will be Social Housing and Council/ Local authority bodies, Housing Associations, so highlight any relevant sector experience on your CV and in your summary, as this is key.

Salary and Benefits

• £61,552 inc car allowance plus fuel card
• Profit share (14% of base salary achieved last year)
• Private health, pension, life insurance, and related benefits
• Enhanced employer pension contribution up to 7% or a savings scheme
• Annual leave with option to buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
• Access to Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity for health and wellbeing support
• Annual pay reviews
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Trade discounts from preferred suppliers and Specsavers vouchers

Role and Responsibilities

As a Quantity Surveyor in Newbury, you will actively tender, estimate and measure onsite. The work includes established frameworks and core contracts with prestigious clients within public, residential, retirement living, commercial and education sectors.

• Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any commercial risks
• Prepare cost value reconciliations, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning from the outset
• Work closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity and labour targets are agreed and issued before contract start, including direct labour incentives where possible
• Build strong client and supplier relations to discuss variations and contract progress and seek mutual solutions
• Complete and analyse weekly site reporting with adequate cost information (labour rates, budgets, value, progress, quality, safety)

What you will bring

• Inquisitive, organised and honest, with a genuine 'people person' approach who thrives on collaboration with clients, trade teams and colleagues
• Proven experience in a similar estimating and surveying role, with experience in the commercial management of projects from tender through final account
• Experience managing contract values up to £3 million annually
• Entrepreneurial spirit with a commercial, analytical and accurate approach