Quantity Surveyor (Social Housing)

Think Recruitment; Bolton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

34 Days Holiday

Free Parking

Healthcare

Training

Wellbeing Initiatives

Flexible Working

Retail Discount

Job summary

Think Recruitment is seeking a Quantity Surveyor in Bolton to cost and manage social housing refurbishment projects. You will liaise with contractors, suppliers and clients to ensure accurate costs, profitability, and value across designated contracts.

Lead a regional team including QS/AQS/TQS & Commercial Admin, and monitor cash flow, invoices, and procurement. The role covers projects across the North-West, focusing on responsive repairs and planned refurbishments with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Obtain and evaluate information to guarantee a realistic cost for the supply of works, goods, materials and services for designated Social Housing refurbishments.
• Liaise with contractors, suppliers and clients to ensure information, costs, profitability and value meet project requirements.
• Lead and manage a team including QS/AQS/TQS & Commercial Admin.
• Prepare and monitor cash flow forecast for designated projects.
• Ensure invoices are accurate and submitted for certified value to secure timely payments.
• Support the team to value and authorise payments to sub-contractors within the region.
• Engage with Contract Managers to align project specs and requirements.
• Attend meetings with colleagues and clients, building strong relationships and clear communication.
• Assist in preparing estimates, bids, and tenders to demanding timescales.
• Monitor contract progress and report changes that affect costs or timescales.
• Assist in controlling contract budgets and development of procurement programme.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and evaluate information to estimate costs for social housing refurbishments.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers and clients to ensure cost accuracy and value.
• Lead a regional team including QS/AQS/TQS & Admin to drive performance.
• Manage cash flow forecasts for designated projects.
• Ensure invoices are accurate and paid on time by certifying values.
• Support payments to subcontractors within the region.
• Engage with Contract Managers to define project requirements.
• Attend meetings with clients to maintain relationships.

Skills

CVR process

Cash flow forecast

Contract management

Team leadership

Invoicing accuracy

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Bolton, North-West

£50,000 - £65,000 (Dependent on Experience)

• Car Allowance
• 34 Days Holiday
• Free Parking
• Healthcare
• Training
• Wellbeing Initiatives
• Flexible Working
• Retail Discount

Responsive Repairs and Planned Refurbishments - Kitchens, Bathrooms and Roofing refits

This position is working for a reputable social housing contractor in the North-West and surrounding areas. Group turnover stands at £200m and there's plenty of financial stability. They have a great reputation for client relationships with councils and housing associations which has spanned over 100 years.

This opportunity is for someone to commercially manage a contract to success. You will have the opportunity to take responsibility in an environment where you are trusted, with a work/life balance that keeps you motivated and satisfied.

The Role

Obtain and evaluate information to guarantee a realistic cost for the supply of works, goods, materials and services for designated Social Housing, tenanted, planned works refurbishments.

While liaising with contractors, suppliers and clients to ensure information, costs, profitability and value meet the requirements of designated project/contracts.

Covering contracts across the region, whic are typically planned refurbishment works of Tenanted Social Housing properties (typically covering all aspects of refurbishments to properties including Kitchens, bathrooms, doors and roofing replacements). Your role is to obtain and evaluate information to ensure a realistic cost for the supply of works, goods, materials, and services for designated Responsive & Refurbishment Projects. Whilst liaising with Contractors, Suppliers and Clients to ensure information, costs, profitability and value meet the requirements of designated project/contracts.

• Managing the monthly CVR Process for your region
• Lead and manage the performance of a well established team of colleagues which include, a QS/AQS/TQS & Commercial Admin
• Prepare and monitor cash flow forecast for designated projects.
• Ensure all invoices submitted accurately and for certified value to ensure payments are received on time.
• Support your team to value and authorise payments to sub-contractors within the region
• Liaise with Contract Managers to establish the project specification and requirements.
• Attend and contribute to meetings with work colleagues and or Clients/Customers when necessary, building relationships and demonstrating excellent communication skills.
• Assist in the preparation, processing and selection of estimates, bids, and tenders to demanding timescales.
• Support the team with monitoring the contract progress, assess, and report any changes that may affect project costs and or time scale.
• Assist in the control of contract budgets.
• Assist in the development of the procurement programme