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Quantity Surveyor Maintenance/Refurb - Social Housing

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 18 hours ago, valid for 14 days
Location

London, Greater London N8 7HR, England

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a leading national contractor, specializes in maintenance and refurbishment services for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on residential properties.
  • The role involves managing approximately £5M of work annually, with projects ranging from £2k to £500K, and requires previous experience in social or affordable homes refurbishment.
  • Key responsibilities include commercial control of projects, cash management, and timely production of final accounts while ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
  • Candidates should possess a relevant degree or equivalent experience and demonstrate effective risk management and cash flow optimization skills.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and applicants are encouraged to apply with an updated CV or reach out for a confidential career discussion.

Our client is a national top tier contractor who provides maintenance/refurbishment/retrofit services to housing associations and local authorities, focusing on residential properties. You will be joining an established team working on Residential Refurb Works on Internals (refits/redecs/FRA) and Externals (roof/windows/cladding) projects ranging from £2k -£500K.You will be managing circa £5M of work per annum supported by a Senior Quantity Surveyor. Key Responsibilities: * Commercial control of the work including provision of timely and accurate documentation in accordance with the reporting timetable, in particular CVR's, forecasts, Commercial Registers, cash flow forecasts, etc. * Cash management including timely application / certification / invoicing / payment / receipts and careful administration of subcontract accounts. * Keeping the Snr QS appraised of progress of all accounts both client and subcontract through to finalisation. * Ensuring that payments and notices are affected in accordance with the subcontract and Construction Act and ensure that any commercial threats or risks to projects are identified and communicated to the Commercial Manager and/or Senior QS and the wider Operational team. * Carrying out the timely production of the Main/Subcontract Final Accounts, including re-measurement as necessary to ensure the best result, evaluation and agreement of all variations, extensions of time, loss and expense claims. * Support effective risk management. * Ensure that cash flow forecasts are accurate and are optimised where possible. * Site visits as required to carry out surveying duties. You will have:* A relevant degree and or commensurate experience for the role.* Previous relevant experience in a similar role working on social/affordable homes refurbishment works programmes What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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