The Role Fortem Solutions are currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our brand new Cambridge Housing Society contract, based in the head office in Cambridge As a Quantity Surveyor, you will report to the Commercial Lead and work in partnership with Operations Management, responsible for the line management of the Assistant Quantity Surveyor and be accountable for the development of the team. The Quantity Surveyor ensures accurate and timely reporting and is fundamental to the success and development of the business with a key focus on building strong relationships with internal and external all stakeholders, ensuring the company obtains value for money and receives the correct market value from the supply chain. The Client Our contract with Cambridge Housing Society is brand new and launching on April 1st. This will be a long term partnership with houses covering the whole of Cambridgeshire, from Wisbech down to Haverhill, although primarily situated in central Cambridge. There are nearly 3,000 properties, mostly houses and flats, and we will be looking after their Repairs, Voids, Cyclical Works and Planned workstreams. Duties & Responsibilities Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the parameters of the Contract and further commercial negotiations. Understand the company values and procedures internally and externally. Ensure the project team achieve or exceed budgeted targets. Responsible for the application schedule of rates, acting as a subject matter expert for contractual arrangements. Maximise cash flow through monthly invoicing, the implementation of appropriate procedures to resolve client queries and ensuring cash is received when due. Monitoring and analysis of management information and job cost against job revenue, supporting the operations and finance and enablement of data driven decision making. Identify potential disputes in a timely manner and report to line manager. Ensure sub-contractor orders accurately reflect main contract requirements and scope of works. Supporting the SQS in the preparation and timely reporting of information including Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR), Cost Value Comparison (CVC) and management accounts, providing governance of budgets through robust cost control. What You Will Need Essential criteria: QS degree or equivalent training relevant experience Excellent numeracy and organisation skills Use data interrogation skills. Excellent IT knowledge including a high level of Excel skills (incl. V-Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development) Contractual awareness Negotiating and communication skills Line management experience and the development of people Detailed knowledge of relevant contract conditions Re-measurement of high-risk packages and trades Controlling costs in accordance with budget Providing feedback for new and effective systems and controls for the business. Positively reacting to change and assisting in its implementation in the business. Desired criteria: Working towards MCIOB or RICS membership. Benefits Bonus paid annually Annual salary review 25 days annual leave bank holidays & your birthday off 26 weeks full pay maternity leave 8 weeks full pay paternity leave Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee Other benefits including dental care, private healthcare, cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider discounts & more Who We Are Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams - Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters. We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand - whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way. We are Investors in People - Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community