Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing

Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing - Planned Maintenance, Voids & Electrical

Essex
Full-Time, Permanent position

£50k - 60k plus package

We are working with a successful and growing Social Housing contractor to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Essex, delivering a portfolio of works including Planned Maintenance, Voids, Decarbonisation and Electrical contracts.

We are looking for a proven commercial professional ideally with experience in social housing refurbishment programmes, 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:

• Experience of planned maintenance & voids
• 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:

Our client is offering a very competitive salary and career progression. 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.

For further information please call Paul on 0785 2831276

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on 01474 850707.

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.