Quantity Surveyor - Planned Maintenance

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

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited in Walsall is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join a leading Social Housing contractor delivering Planned Maintenance projects. We are looking for somebody who is keen to step up into a SQS role.

You will control costs, manage subcontractor procurement, CVR processes, and maintain strong client relationships, with a view to stepping up into an SQS role. The successful candidate will have main contractor experience, a degree or technical qualification, and professional

Qualifications

• Degree or other technical qualification required.
• Experience as Quantity Surveyor with a main contractor.
• Strong commercial awareness and cost-management skills.
• Knowledge of CVR, subcontractor procurement, and contractual awareness.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation skills

Supply chain management

Education

Degree or other technical qualification

RICS / CIOB qualification - Preferred

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 & customersEssential 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 - PreferredYou 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.