Quantity Surveyor (NI Housing Executive)
Quantity Surveyor required by NIHE on an ongoing temporary contract basis in the Craigavon office.
Your new company: The services of Hays have been retained by our client, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join their Asset Management team in Craigavon on an ongoing temporary contract basis.
Your new role: You will ensure the effective commercial management of Planned Works and Compliance related investment to NIHE properties. You will ensure that works are planned effectively, affordable and delivered to a high standard with minimal defects to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction is achieved. This will include:
1. Preparing or assisting in the development of specifications, drawings, bills of quantities and schedule of rates to enable the invitation of tenders and quotations;
2. Providing support on the correct interpretation of contract terms and conditions, ensuring that commercial risk is effectively managed;
3. Ensuring the affordable delivery of the investment programme, the effective management and monitoring of budgets including undertaking regular benchmark reviews, forecasting, cash-flow projections and monitoring;
4. Receiving tenders and quotations, evaluating prices, checking documents and preparing agreements and contracts;
5. Effectively administering NIHE's contracts to ensure that they deliver maximum value for money, ensuring risk to NIHE is minimised, and a collaborative approach to delivery is established with NIHE's Contractors;
6. Assisting with the regular dialogue between contractors and consultants to ensure effective progress of work.
What you'll need to succeed: To be considered, you should satisfy one of the following requirements:
1. Possess a Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent 3rd level qualification in a Building / Construction related discipline plus at least 1 year's relevant post-qualification experience, or;
2. Possess a BTEC Higher or equivalent qualification in a construction related discipline plus at least 2 years' relevant post-qualification experience.
3. Exceptionally, individuals will be considered who possess 3 years' relevant experience working in a construction related discipline.
Additionally, you must be able to demonstrate that you have a minimum of 1 year's experience of:
1. The planning and delivery of a value for money construction programme of works.
2. Responsibility for designated budgets and ensuring financial controls are in place within the management of NEC 3/4 construction contracts.
What you'll get in return: This position offers an immediate start and the opportunity to work with Northern Ireland's largest social landlord on an ongoing temporary contract basis. You will be paid via Hays on a weekly basis for all hours worked. It is our understanding that permanent Quantity Surveyor roles will be recruited by NIHE directly in due course. Undertaking the temporary position could be a good opportunity to get ahead of this process.
What you need to do now: Please contact Andrew McLarnon to discuss this position in confidence. Alternatively, please apply using the link attached to register your interest.
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