Senior Quantity Surveyor
Based: Leighton Buzzard office; Office based with travel around the local sites throughout Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas. Working 08:30 – 17:00 Monday – Friday.
Working with us as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll know that what you do matters, and creating an environment that enables you to be at your best matters to us. We get to see our impact and the improvements we provide to our customers every day, which is only possible because of our amazing teams, made up of great people, just like you. Fast-paced and progressive, you will have the opportunity to take responsibility and thrive in an environment where you are trusted; with a work/life balance that gives you the chance to feel motivated and satisfied, at work and at home.
Within our Social Housing Planned refurbishment works programs and some projects, such as Kitchen, Bathroom, Window and Doors, and Roofing refits, you will work both from our office and on site, collaborating with your team in an inclusive and fair environment.
You will work closely with the Operational teams in Leighton Buzzard and covering contracts across the region, which are typically planned refurbishment works of Tenanted Social Housing properties. Your role is to obtain and evaluate information to ensure a realistic cost for the supply of works, goods, materials, and services for designated Refurbishment/Projects, whilst liaising with Contractors, Suppliers, and Clients to ensure information, costs, profitability, and value meet the requirements of designated project/contracts.
What’s in it for you:
Attractive salary and benefits package to suit you:
1. 27 Days Hols & BH – option to buy or sell holidays
2. Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%
3. Company Car or Allowance
4. Discounted Healthcare Scheme
5. High street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card
6. A day paid volunteering per year
7. Length of service awards
An outline of your responsibility as a Senior Quantity Surveyor:
1. Monitor the contract progress, assess, and report any changes that may affect project costs and or time scale.
2. Liaise with Contract Managers to establish the project specification and requirements.
3. Value and authorise payments to sub-contractors.
4. Assist in the control of contract budgets.
5. Prepare and monitor cash flow forecast for designated projects.
6. Prepare and submit monthly applications for payment to the Client/Client’s representative.
7. Prepare monthly valuation reports.
8. Submit invoices for certified value and ensure payments are received on time.
9. Attend and contribute to meetings with work colleagues and/or Clients/Customers when necessary, building relationships and demonstrating excellent communication skills.
10. Assist in the development of the procurement programme.
11. Assist in the preparation, processing, and selection of estimates, bids, and tenders to demanding timescales.
About You:
You will have experience of working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, preferably within the Social Housing sector. Your expertise will give you the knowledge to contribute effectively to the team. Attention to detail and great written and verbal communication skills will be essential to your success. You must also hold a Full UK Driving Licence as travel is a must with this role. The role will require a DBS check to be completed.
A little bit about us:
Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 20 locations across Great Britain. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 127-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate.
At Novus Property Solutions, we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so we encourage you to apply for the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this or another role.
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