Quantity Surveyor - Planned Maintenance and Retrofit

Howells Solutions Limited; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 47,700 - 58,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to deliver social housing refurbishment and decarb works in Runcorn. You will manage cost control, procurement, and CVR processes to ensure projects stay on time and within budget.

Salary up to £53K plus car allowance and benefits; a degree in QS discipline and experience with main contractors are preferred. This role offers a stable, permanent opportunity with scope to grow.

Qualifications

• Negotiating and communication skills required.
• Strong commercial awareness and contractual understanding.
• Knowledge of CVR processes and cost management.
• Experience with social housing refurbishment programmes and subcontractor procurement.

Responsibilities

• Control all expenditure and cost reporting.
• Reconcile cost/value reports & profit forecasts.
• On-boarding of Sub contractors/suppliers.
• Ensure value for money and financial assessments.
• Manage day-to-day cost control & monitoring & reporting.
• Process sub-contractor payments via application & invoice.
• Attend project and company meetings.
• Ensure timely cash flow management.
• Develop relationships with clients and customers.

Skills

Negotiating

Communication & presentation skills

Strong commercial awareness

Contractual awareness

Supply chain management

Education

Degree or other technical qualification

RICS / CIOB qualification - Preferred

Job description

Overview

Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing - Planned Maintenance & Decarb – Runcorn based. Full-Time, Permanent position. Salary: Up to £53K + 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 Runcorn to deliver Planned Maintenance and Decarbonisation works. We are looking for a proven commercial professional with experience in social housing refurbishment programmes, ideally with knowledge of internal and external planned maintenance programmes and 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 & customers

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• 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

Salary and Benefits

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.

If you are interested, please apply online now, or give Mia a call on (phone number removed).