Quantity Surveyor
Bedford (Hybrid)
£53,450 per annum
Permanent
Full time (37 hours per week)
We are currently looking for a Quantity Surveyor to be responsible for maintaining good commercial controls, systems, policies, procedures and record keeping within our In-House Maintenance Service (IHMS), mitigating commercial risk and to control expenditure.
You will oversee all the financial aspects of IHMS and subcontractor jobs, through from creation to financially completing, control all stages of projects / jobs within predetermined budget and expenditure.
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and especially the services we deliver. Repairs and maintenance services affect our customers personally, impacting their quality of life and satisfaction with their home. So, to provide the very best service possible, we are bringing our repairs and maintenance service in-house.
What you will be doing:
- Be an effective team member, who can challenge performance of both for in house maintenance departments and external contractors, drive continuous improvement, and maintain a culture which is health, safety, environmental, quality and customer focused.
- Maintaining good supplier and contractor controls regarding commercial management, ensuring contractual documentation is up to date and accurate.
- Maintaining good commercial controls, systems, policies, procedures and record keeping
- Oversee all the financial aspects of IHMS and subcontractor jobs.
- Contribute to budget management and control, monitoring and reporting
- Attending all required training, one to ones and appraisals, Embracing the opportunity for challenge, personal growth, and development. Engaging with other team members as required.
We'd love to meet someone with:
- Minimum 3 years in a Quantity Surveying position within property maintenance or similar sector
- Experience of operating within tight budgetary constraints, in a fast-paced repairs and maintenance environment, and able to provide creative solutions thinking.
- In depth knowledge of job management software preferably within Total Mobile.
- Excellent knowledge of the NHF schedule of rates, and other cost recovery methods
- CSCS / SMSTS or equivalent is desirable.
- Educated to HND, HNC, degree or substantial experience in a similar role
- Excellent IT and data analytical skills
Amongst what we offer you is:
- A competitive salary of £53,450 per annum
- 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays
- A generous contributory pension scheme
- Private health care
- Free life assurance
- Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym
- Opportunities for learning and development
- Discounted gym membership
- Retail discount scheme
- Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application.
Closing date: 11th October 2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.