Quantity Surveyor
Bedfordshire
£50K - £55K + package
Repairs & Maintenance
Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a leading Social Housing Contractor in the Bedfordshire area that is looking for a brand new Quantity Surveyor to join their team.
You will be responsible for individual contractor accounts and regular reports and analysis, providing commercial insight and support to ensure financial efficiency is achieved. You will play a key role in budget management, reviewing applications for payments, and creating weekly and monthly reports for the Commercial Manager and Commercial Director as required.
The Role:
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
1. Prepare and dispatch tender packages to subcontractors
2. Set up job files and all necessary records
3. Collate subcontractor tenders and, in consultation with the Contracts Manager, award subcontracts
4. In conjunction with the Senior Quantity Surveyor, check and approve subcontractor claims for payment
5. Liaise with subcontractors to resolve queries
6. Assess and cost variations to contract
7. Update and maintain records
8. Assist with contract valuations
9. Assist with monthly cost/value reconciliations
To be successful in the role you will possess the following skills and attributes:
1. Experience in working in a repairs quantity surveying/commercial environment
2. Experience of working in a social housing/housing maintenance environment (either client or contractor side)
3. Understanding of NHF and other bespoke schedule of rate-based contracts
4. Good planning, budgeting, organizing, and prioritization skills
5. Strong report writing skills and able to interpret financial and other systems data
6. A good standard of written business English and a good working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
7. Able to build and sustain working relationships with different departments to achieve goals
8. Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment and manage multiple activities and priorities to a deadline
9. Willingness to take on new responsibilities and a desire to develop new skills to progress within the organization
If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, then feel free to get in touch.
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