Senior Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing - Planned Maintenance

Howells Solutions Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contractor in Leeds is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for planned maintenance projects in social housing. The role involves managing commercial elements, maximising profitability, and supervising a junior team. A competitive salary of up to £60k and benefits package are offered for this permanent position.

Qualifications

• Proven ownership of CVR, forecasting, and commercial outcomes on multi-site programmes.
• Experience with a main contractor in Quantity Surveying.
• Track record of delivering contracts on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial expertise and produce valuations.
• Maximise cash flow through measurement and invoicing.
• Manage and support junior team members.

Skills

Commercial expertise

Budget monitoring

Cash flow management

Data interrogation skills

Negotiating skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Contractual awareness

Supply Chain management

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Degree or other technical qualification

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing Planned Maintenance

Leeds based

£60K+ package

We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading contractor based in Leeds. This role is working on planned maintenance, FRA projects and retrofit refurbishments within Social Housing, on behalf of Local Authority and Housing Association clients.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will take responsibility, ownership and accountability of the successful management of the commercial / financial and contractual elements of projects. You will control and maximise the company's profitability, protect the company's legal and contractual obligations under the contract and manage all day to day commercial issues.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Key responsibilities

• Provide commercial expertise to contracts, to include the production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and contract/work-stream performance data
• Support the authorisation and submission of project variations.
• Maximise cash flow through the control, measurement (including quality) and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers
• Manage junior team members, supporting and developing them
• Value work executed by sub-contractors and certify interim and final payments

Senior Quantity Surveyor Essential experience

• Degree or other technical qualification
• Quantity Surveying experience with a main contractor
• Proven ownership of CVR, forecasting and commercial outcomes on multi-site programmes/frameworks
• Strong commercial awareness
• Proven track record delivering contracts on time and within budget
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and V-Look Up
• Data interrogation skills
• Contractual awareness
• Negotiating, communication & presentation skills
• Knowledge of Supply Chain management
• RICS / CIOB qualification - Preferred

Senior Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believe the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a permanent, full time role for which you will receive a highly competitive salary of up to £60k plus benefits package.

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