Quantity Surveyor - Planned Maintenance

Howells Solutions Limited; Walsall; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited in Walsall is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to deliver Planned Maintenance social housing projects. The role involves stepping up into an SQS position with end-to-end cost control and subcontractor procurement.

You will build strong client relationships, manage cash flow, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget across planned maintenance schemes.

Qualifications

• Degree or other technical qualification.
• Experience as Quantity Surveyor with a main contractor.
• Strong commercial awareness and cost management.
• Proven track record delivering on time and within budget.
• Contractual awareness and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of supply chain management and procurement.
• RICS/CIOB qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Control all expenditure.
• Reconcile cost/value reports and profit forecasts.
• On-board subcontractors/suppliers.
• Ensure value for money and financial assessments.
• Manage day-to-day cost control, monitoring and reporting.
• Process subcontractor payment applications and invoices.
• Attend project and company meetings.
• Ensure timely cash flow management.
• Maintain and develop client and customer relationships.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation skills

Commercial awareness

Client relationship management

Supply chain management

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing - Planned Maintenance
Walsall
Up to £55K + Car allowance & Benefits

We are working with a leading Social Housing contractor to recruit an experienced and successful Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Walsall to deliver Planned Maintenance projects. We are looking for somebody who is keen to step up into a SQS role.

We are looking for a proven commercial professional with experience in social housing refurbishment programmes with a comprehensive commercial understanding of subcontractor procurement and cost management, the CVR process as well as excellent client relationship skills.

As the Quantity Surveyor for our client, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Control all expenditure


• Reconcile cost/value reports & profit forecasts


• On-boarding of Sub contractors/suppliers


• Ensuring value for money & financial assessments


• Manage day to day cost control & monitoring & reporting


• Process Sub contractor requests for payment via application & invoice


• Attend project & company related meetings


• Ensure timely cash flow management


• Maintain & develop professional relationships with clients & customers

Essential Quantity Surveyor 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


• Contractual awareness


• Negotiating, communication & presentation skills


• Knowledge of Supply Chain management


• RICS / CIOB qualification - Preferred

You will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills, and personalities of its people are the key to the group's success. You will be part of an ambitious, and successful business who offer the opportunity to develop and grow with the company.