Senior Quantity Surveyor - Leighton Buzzard
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Senior Quantity Surveyor
Bedfordshire
£60K - £65k
We are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading contractor based in Bedfordshire, who are currently enjoying a substantial period of growth due to recent contract wins. The role is working on planned maintenance within Social Housing, on behalf of Local Authority and Housing Association clients.
As the Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take responsibility, ownership and accountability of the successful management of the commercial / financial and contractual elements of projects. You will control and maximise the company's profitability, protect the company's legal and contractual obligations under the contract and manage all day to day commercial issues.
We are looking for Quantity Surveyors with experience working within the Social Housing sector, either at a Senior level, or Quantity Surveyors looking to step up into their first Senior role.
Senior Quantity Surveyor - Key responsibilities:
- Provide commercial expertise to contracts, to include the production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and contract/work-stream performance data
- Support the authorisation and submission of project variations.
- Maximise cash flow through the control, measurement (including quality) and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers
- Manage junior team members, supporting and developing them
- Value work executed by sub-contractors and certify interim and final payments
Senior Quantity Surveyor Essential experience:
- Degree or other technical qualification
- Quantity Surveying experience with a main contractor
- Strong commercial awareness
- Proven track record delivering contracts on time and within budget
- Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and V-Look Up
- Data interrogation skills
- Contractual awareness
- Negotiating, communication & presentation skills
- Knowledge of Supply Chain management
Senior Quantity Surveyor Salary & Benefits:
You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believe the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a permanent, full time role for which you will receive a highly competitive salary of up to £65k.
Please apply online now or call Paul on 07852 831276 for more information.
Applications
If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on 01474 850707.
Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
