Managing Quantity Surveyor

We have a great opportunity for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our clients Response (voids and repairs works) business based out of their Birmingham office . Any supervisory or experience mentoring very welcome . .

The person they are looking for needs to be at the level of a ready made MQS with Response Maintenance QS experience and some people responsibilities/ senior/managing type of level . Their main client base are Housing Associations , Councils and Local Authorities so please mention any of the roles you’ve had where you have had exposure specifically in those areas so please mention any of the roles you’ve had where you have had exposure specifically in those areas and also mention any response or maintenance QS work as that is invaluable for this role

£competitive+ car/allowance £7K both including a private mileage scheme and fuel card , pension, healthcare, profit share (this year 10% )

They are one of the UK’s largest privately-owned property services companies established for over 75 years, based across England and Wales, in over 18 locations and 32 Business Units, we are looking for an experienced Surveyor to work our fantastic team based in Birmingham, contributing commercially to our Response/ Maintenance and Voids contract.

They are at the forefront of delivering innovative planned and responsive services to the built environment.

• They seek a commercially strong and financially focused ( Cost Control, so a financial bias or background a big advantage ) individual who enjoys the technical aspects of contracting and enjoys an open and team focused environment. You will work collaboratively with an experienced and supportive commercial and operational team.
• You could come from a Cost Management , Commercial Administration or Commercial Manager background as well as traditional QS .
• They are committed to ensuring their teams can achieve a great work life balance, therefore this role can be completed via a combination of remote and office-based working.
• You may be a Cost Manager/ Commercial Analyst within the construction/ property services industry, and not currently working as a Quantity Surveyor, but that is ok, as they seek a commercially strong and financially focused individual who enjoys the technical aspects of contracting and enjoys an open and team focused environment, therefore they can be flexible with the commercial job title or background you come from.
• They are committed to ensuring our teams achieve a great work life balance, and this role can be completed via a combination of remote and office-based working. We will also consider flexible working patterns, including compressed hours.

Benefits:

• Be part of the company profit share scheme (this year looking like 10% )
• £7,000 Car Allowance OR Company car, both including a private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Let us help you prepare for your future with an employer pension contribution of up to 7% or pay into a savings scheme
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• 23 days annual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
• Access to an employee assistance program to support employee’s health and wellbeing, and offering free financial and legal advice

The Managing Quantity Surveyor role:

As a Managing Quantity Surveyor, you will actively price materials and labour for our repairs and maintenance workstream, focusing on reducing costs and improving efficiencies, therefore having a real impact on our profitability and our commercial success.

Specific tasks will include:

• Being responsible for the financial and technical aspects of the contract across all workstreams, including procurement, invoicing, payments, cash flow and cost control
• Minimising costs where possible, maximising value and making a profit
• Working with direct labour and subcontractors, ensuring all work issued has labour targets to return agreed profit performance
• Developing and maintaining relationships with the workforce, customers, subcontractors, suppliers, and our client
• Procuring materials, plant, and subcontracts in line with our systems/procedures and contract budgets
• Producing monthly contract valuations of the unit’s actual deliverables against the projected budget (CVRs)

What will you bring?

• Proven experience in a similar commercial or quantity surveying role; we are open to considering various job titles that incorporate transferable commercial and financial responsibilities for example, financial analyst, commercial analyst, or management accountant .
• Some supervisory or mentoring experience
• A proven ability to minimise cost and maximise value, profit, and cash flow
• Strong IT and Microsoft excel skills
• Ability to process high volumes of data analysis
• Experience in working with direct labour and subcontract procurement
• Experience working on Schedule of Rates contracts is desirable, with the ability to price minor works from first principles.

Additional Benefits include:

• Annual pay reviews

• Medical and life insurance

• Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay

• Training and development opportunities

• Trade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family

• Specsavers vouchers