Project Quantity Surveyor

Posted 19 July 2024
Salary £53,000 - £67,000
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Property Management & Construction Recruitment
ReferencePROF_46408
Contact NameRiddhi Shukla

Job description

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​We are currently partnering with an industry leading London based housing association, who are recruiting for a Project Quantity Surveyor to join their growing team on a permanent basis.

This is a full-time position with a salary band of £53,000, to £67,000 (subject to experience) and the start date is subject to notice.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Providing mitigation strategies for immediate implementation of all matters relating to contract and subcontract for review by Managing Quantity Surveyor or Head of Commercial

  • Managing budgetary constraints using forensic cost control techniques

  • Taking control of the management of subcontractors and suppliers to achieve best value to a programme whilst protecting the business contractually and providing accurate financial forecasting

  • Managing principal and subcontractor arrangements

  • Managing up to 3 direct reports

    • Experience required:

    • Experience required in Social Housing

    • Experience working with customers within housing

    • Budgetary control

    • Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor

    Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

    • Strong analytical skills and will be highly numerate with data interrogation skills

    • Be confident in managing poor performance.

    • You will have a good understanding of Cost value reconciliation for a workstream

    • Commercial Awareness with good legal/contractual knowledge

    • Competent in use of standard methods of measurement

    • RICS or CIOB qualification desirable

    Rewards and Benefits:

    • Hybrid working

    Working hours:

    • 35 hours per week

    • Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

    Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

    James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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