Senior Quantity Surveyor - Leighton Buzzard

Howells Solutions Limited; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

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.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide commercial expertise to contracts, to include the production and submission of valuations, claims, budget monitoring, and contract/work-stream performance data.
2. Support the authorisation and submission of project variations.
3. Maximise cash flow through the control, measurement (including quality) and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers.
4. Manage junior team members, supporting and developing them.
5. Value work executed by sub-contractors and certify interim and final payments.

Essential Experience:

1. Degree or other technical qualification.
2. Quantity Surveying experience with a main contractor.
3. Strong commercial awareness.
4. Proven track record delivering contracts on time and within budget.
5. Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and V-Look Up.
6. Data interrogation skills.
7. Contractual awareness.
8. Negotiating, communication & presentation skills.
9. Knowledge of Supply Chain management.

Salary & Benefits:

You will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the group's 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 (phone number removed) 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 (phone number removed).

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.