Quantity Surveyor - Planned Maintenance and Retrofit

Howells Solutions Limited; Warrington; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Benefits

Job summary

Howells Solutions Limited is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor for a Social Housing project focused on Planned Maintenance and Decarbonisation in the Runcorn area. This full-time, permanent role requires a proven track record in social housing refurbishment and strong commercial acumen.

You will manage subcontractor procurement, CVR processes, cost control, and client relationships, ensuring value for money and timely project delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree or other technical qualification.
• Quantity Surveying experience with a main contractor.
• RICS / CIOB qualification - Preferred

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

Cost control

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation

Client relationship

Education

Degree or technical qualification

Job description

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.

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

Quantity Surveyor 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.