Senior Quantity Surveyor

O'Neill & Brennan; Romford; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

O’Neill and Brennan are seeking a Project Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team in Romford on a long-term freelance basis with the potential for permanent.

You will be responsible for social housing maintenance and refurbishment schemes for local authorities, taking commercial responsibility, managing subcontract packages, valuations, variations and final accounts.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Project/ Senior QS in a main contracting environment.
• Experience in social housing maintenance/refurbishment.
• Experience with local authority projects is a plus.
• Strong commercial awareness and subcontract management.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage commercial tasks.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for social housing maintenance and refurbishment projects.
• Manage subcontract packages from procurement through final account.
• Prepare and review valuations, variations and payment applications.
• Monitor project costs and provide commercial reporting.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with project managers, site teams, clients and subcontractors.
• Support successful delivery for local authority clients.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Subcontract management

Valuations

Variations

Final accounts

Job description

Project / Senior Quantity Surveyor – Social Housing Maintenance & Refurbishment – Romford

Rate: £400 – £500 per day CIS, depending on experience

O’Neill and Brennan are currently working with an established main contractor who are looking to appoint an experienced Project or Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team on a long-term freelance basis, with the potential for the position to become permanent.

The successful candidate will be working on social housing maintenance and refurbishment projects for local councils, taking commercial responsibility for a range of works and working closely with the wider commercial and project teams to ensure successful delivery.

This is a long-term opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor with relevant social housing maintenance and refurbishment experience, with the contractor able to offer competitive CIS rates depending on experience.

The role will be based in Romford.

Role Overview:

• Title: Project Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor
• Sector: Social Housing Maintenance & Refurbishment
• Location: Romford
• Rate: £400 – £425 per day CIS – Project QS / £450 – £500 per day CIS – Senior QS
• Type: Long-term Freelance / Temp-to-Perm
• Start: ASAP

Responsibilities:

• Taking commercial responsibility for social housing maintenance and refurbishment projects
• Managing subcontract packages from procurement through to final account
• Preparing and reviewing valuations, variations and payment applications
• Monitoring project costs, forecasting expenditure and maintaining accurate commercial reporting
• Identifying and managing commercial risks and opportunities
• Working closely with project managers, site teams, clients and subcontractors
• Managing subcontractor accounts and ensuring costs are accurately recorded and controlled
• Supporting the successful commercial delivery of works for local authority clients

Requirements:

• Proven experience working as a Project Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor within a main contracting environment
• Previous experience working on social housing maintenance and refurbishment projects is essential
• Experience working on projects for local authorities / councils would be advantageous
• Strong commercial awareness with good knowledge of subcontract management, valuations, variations and final accounts
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage commercial responsibilities effectively
• Available to work from / around Romford

O’Neill and Brennan values diversity and promotes equality, All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation