Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ipswich Borough Council; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Ipswich is looking for a Senior Surveyor (Quantity Surveying) to lead the Quantity Surveying function. This role involves managing significant projects and budgets exceeding £10 million annually. Candidates should have a professional qualification in Quantity Surveying and experience in managing staff and compliance with relevant legislation. The position offers opportunities for personal and professional development as well as flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career average pension scheme

Generous holiday and sick pay entitlements

Subsidised parking

Public transport discounts

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a comparable environment.
• Likely Membership of a relevant professional organisation.
• Experience of managing staff and planned maintenance programmes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and jointly lead the Quantity Surveying function.
• Provide support with specifications and procurement.
• Review contractor valuations and payments.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Budget monitoring

Contract administration

Compliance with legislation

Education

Professional Quantity Surveying qualification or related degree

Tools

Keystone Asset Management system

Job description

The role of Senior Surveyor (Quantity Surveying) is to manage and jointly lead the Quantity Surveying function by providing support with specifications, procurement, contract administration as well as budget estimating, budget and contract monitoring, reviewing contractor valuations, payments to contractors, negotiating with contractors where necessary and reporting for the Maintenance & Contracts service area.

This involves managing several projects and contracts and being responsible for payments to external contractors that could exceed £10 million annually. The areas of work include responsive maintenance, void refurbishments, kitchens and bathroom renewals, planned maintenance, solar PV, gas heating (new and maintenance), electrical rewiring, sub‑main replacement, disabled adaptations, fire safety and decarbonisation. This post will require site visits as and when required to remeasure and agree works with contractors.

One of the Council’s objectives is to make better use of data to inform on future programmes of work. To achieve this, the Council is making use of Keystone, its Asset Management system, to follow the workflow from stock condition, forming its programmes of work, issuing work to contractors via a secure portal and following the flow back to update the stock database and make payments to contractors. Therefore, experience with the use of Keystone would be an advantage.

You will be jointly responsible for all aspects of Quantity Surveying and a small team of junior staff, and your role includes developing junior staff to their full potential.

This is a great opportunity to make your mark at Ipswich and develop your career at the Council. Innovation and aspiration are encouraged. The varied workload will enable you to refine your existing skills as well as develop new ones.

Applicants will hold a professional Quantity Surveying related qualification and/or related degree and have both staff and project management experience.

Applicants will be expected to have a good knowledge of Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, relevant legislation and be able to communicate effectively with tenants, contractors, Councillors and colleagues.

The successful candidate will have:

• Significant experience in a comparable environment.
• Likely Membership of a relevant professional organisation.
• Experience of managing staff, planned maintenance (Decent Homes) programmes, procurement, specification writing, budget monitoring and reviewing contractor applications.
• Experience of continuous improvement in an operational or front‑line environment.
• Experience of compliance with legislation.
• Previous experience with the use of Keystone Asset Management system would be an advantage.

Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday.

As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free swimming, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.

For more information about this role please contact Marianne Lack on 01473 432442 or via email at [e-mail]

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification

The selection process will be a panel interview, which will be held in person.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.

Please note CVs are not accepted.