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Quantity Surveyor-Repairs & Maintenance

Adecco
Posted a day ago, valid for 19 days
Location

London, Greater London W5 2NH, England

Salary

£28.81 - £40 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The Local Authority in Ealing is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for Repairs & Maintenance with a pay rate of £28.81 per hour PAYE, with potential for increase.
  • The role is office-based with site visits in Ealing, requiring 35 hours of work per week from Monday to Friday, starting on January 6th for an initial three-month contract.
  • Candidates must have a BSc in Quantity Surveying or a similar qualification, along with demonstrable experience in a similar role or sector.
  • Essential skills include knowledge of Building Regulations, procurement options, and the ability to develop effective working relationships.
  • The position involves providing professional quantity surveying services, commercial management, cost control, and budget profiling for the Repairs and Maintenance team.

Client

Local Authority in Ealing


Job Title

Quantity Surveyor- Repairs & Maintenance


Pay Rate

28.81 an hour PAYE with scope to increase if required


Hours

35 hours Mon to Fri (09:00:AM - 05:00:PM)


Duration

Initial 3 Month Contract, Role due to start 6th Janaury


Location

Office based/site visits in Ealing 5 days a week


Description

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

  • Provision of professional quantity surveying services to the Repairs and Maintenance team.
  • Provision of a commercial management service that implements effective and stringent cost control over external contractors.
  • Ensuring that contracts deliver value for money and quality services.
  • Working collaboratively with the Housing Asset Management department to ensure effective delivery of contractors to deliver all services for the Asset and Property investment teams.
  • Management of cross directorate referrals cost control and budget profiling.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

To provide a high quality, commercially focussed quantity surveying function to the Capital delivery team.

  • Accurate measurement of works
  • Estimating, paying particular attention to time allocation and materials.
  • The accurate valuation of works and variations
  • Detailed cost analysis, options appraisal, and recommendations.
  • Management of the commercial rates, ensuring that colleagues and contractors use the relevant rates and agreed evaluation methods.
  • Provision training/guidance to ensure compliance.
  • Analysis and financial management of all contracts.
  • Development of the budget, working with the head of service and managers to derive the requirements.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  1. Knowledge of Building Regulations, EU Procurement Directive, methods of measurement, and associated legislation and relevant national, regional and local policy.
  2. Comprehensive knowledge of schedule of rates, and work valuation methods and principles.
  3. Knowledge of procurement options and the various conditions of contract that are in use.
  4. Ability to develop effective working relationships.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BSc in Quantity Surveying or similar qualification
  • Evidence of continuous professional development ie RICs membership
  • Demonstrable experience in a similar role/sector
  • Sound knowledge of Microsoft and finance ICT packages

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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