Our client based out of Sleaford , Lincs have a great opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join their Response (repairs and voids works) business based on their long term client site in the town . They seek a commercially strong and financially focused ( Cost Control, CVRs so a financial bias or background a big advantage ) QS .
We are seeking a QS from either the Sleaford, Nottingham or Peterborough areas ideally, with some exposure to local authority work , housing associations or perhaps insurance works as tends to transfer quite well as you'd be used to high volume and lower value refurb works .
Very competitive salary , profit share, car/allowance , fuel card pension , life , etc
They have been an established and leading property services company for over 75 years, based across England and Wales, in over 18 locations and 32 Business Units, so very well established . They are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to work as part of their fantastic team contributing commercially to their Response/ Maintenance and Voids contract .
The role is working within response workstream but mainly on planned/voids works so someone with planned works, refurbs contractor experience is more what they're looking for but reactive is also fine .
You may already be a Quantity Surveyor within the property services industry, however due to the nature of commercials within their Response contracts, you could also be a Cost Manager/ Commercial Manager or Finance Manager, competent at managing cost control and P&L. We seek a commercially strong and financially focused individual who enjoys the technical aspects of contracting and enjoys an open and team focused environment. They can be flexible with the commercial background you come from .
Benefits:
- Be part of the company profit share scheme this year looking around 10%
- Car allowance of £6500 OR company car option with a private mileage scheme. Both options include a fuel card
- Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
- Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
- 23 days annual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
- Access to an employee assistance program to support employee's health and wellbeing, and free financial and legal advice
The Quantity Surveyor role:
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will actively price materials and labour for our repairs and maintenance workstream, focusing on reducing costs and improving efficiencies, therefore having a real impact on our profitability and commercial success.
Specific tasks will include:
- Being responsible for the financial and technical aspects of the contract across all workstreams, including procurement, invoicing, payments, cash flow and cost control
- Minimising costs where possible, maximising value and ultimately making a profit
- Working with direct labour and subcontractors, ensuring all work issued has labour targets to return agreed profit performance
- Developing and maintaining relationships with the workforce, customers, subcontractors, suppliers, and our client
- Procuring materials, plant, and subcontracts in line with our systems/procedures and contract budgets
- Producing monthly contract valuations of the unit's actual deliverables against the projected budget (CVRs)
What will you bring as a Quantity Surveyor?
- Proven experience in a similar commercial or quantity surveying role; we are open to considering various job titles that incorporate transferable commercial and financial responsibilities
- A proven ability to minimise cost and maximise value, profit, and cash flow
- Strong IT and Microsoft excel skills
- Ability to process high volumes of data analysis
- Experience in working with direct labour and subcontract procurement
- Experience working on Schedule of Rates contracts is desirable, with the ability to price minor works from first principles.
Additional Benefits include:
- Annual pay reviews
- Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay
- Training and development opportunities
- Trade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family
- Specsavers vouchers