Quantity Surveyor - Painting Projects

Daniel Owen Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

Job title: Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 (DOE) + Car package

Location: Orpington

Sector: Repairs & Maintenance

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a Social Housing Contractor in the South-East London area that is looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join their team and oversee repairs and painting/decorating projects.

You will be responsible for individual contractor accounts, regular reports and analysis, and providing commercial insight to ensure financial efficiency is achieved.

You will play a key role in budget management, reviewing applications for payments, and creating weekly and monthly reports for the Commercial Manager and Commercial Director as required.

Responsibilities:

• Support project delivery whilst achieving target margins
• Ensure all necessary contractual processes have been observed, notices issued, records kept and documents stored
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with customers, consultants, subcontractors, and colleagues
• Prepare and negotiate interim valuations and final accounts including all necessary measurements
• Document and record any agreements of variations with the supply chain

To be successful in the role you will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Experience in a repairs quantity surveying/commercial environment
• Experience in a social housing/housing maintenance environment
• Understanding of NHF and other bespoke schedule of rate based contracts
• Good planning, budgeting, organizing, and prioritization skills with experience in maintaining sound business records
• Strong report writing skills and ability to interpret financial and other systems data; good standard of written business English and proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Able to build and sustain working relationships with different departments to achieve goals
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple activities and priorities to a deadline
• Willingness to take on new responsibilities and a desire to develop new skills to progress within the organization

If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, feel free to get in touch.