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Quantity Surveyor
October 1, 2021 | Comments Off on Quantity Surveyor
Quantity Surveyor
Location: Site across North West, West, and South West London - Loughton base office
Business Area: Housing Maintenance - L&Q Housing Partnership
Contract: Full time - Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Make a difference with the Housing Maintenance Experts.
Kier Housing Maintenance (HM) have long standing partnership agreements with housing associations, local authorities and private landlords to conduct responsive repairs and planned maintenance across various sites. Our commitment to our clients has resulted in us being shortlisted for Contractor of the Year at the UK Housing Awards 2020.
Kier Places are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Housing Maintenance division, to uphold and maintain the commercial wellbeing of the contract, to reduce cost, increase value, drive revenue/profits and mitigate against risk in a safe and ethical manner, and to become a key member of the Reactive Maintenance team, working with our prestigious client, London & Quadrant Housing Association.
Key Responsibilities
As a Quantity Surveyor, your role will be key to supporting the Senior Quantity Surveyor & Commercial Manager on a contract which delivers primarily reactive housing repairs and maintenance.
We will look to you to take ownership of Value Cost Reconciliation; develop and manage all commercial aspects of projects including budgets and forecasts to ensure the governance and profitability of allocated contracts; develop, manage and extend commercial relationships with both new and existing clients and supply chain; maximise profitability of all allocated contracts and work packages; and provide accurate commercial reporting to allow effective management of your projects, whilst identifying any areas of risk and mitigation.
What do we need from you?
The ideal Quantity Surveyor will have strong experience with Housing Maintenance contracts relating to reactive and planned maintenance of Decent Homes and Social Housing - Fire Risk/Safety/FRA works exposure would be desirable; good demonstrable SOR & VCR/CVR knowledge; relevant academic qualifications & Chartered membership.
Joining this fast paced, growing & expanding department, we need you to be a team player, to promote, follow and influence good project governance through the implementation of Kier policies and procedures.
What will you receive?
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, click here.
Flexible/Agile Working
At Kier we believe that - wherever we can, whether office or site-based - we should embrace an agile/flexible approach to working. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity, where we can, to do this. Please don't hesitate to ask during the recruitment process around agile working and flexibility - We'll do our best to support you.
Pre-employment checks
It's worth remembering that if you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case by case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
Be great in a company built on doing good. Join us today as a Quantity Surveyor.
Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you'd like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.
Closing Date: 30th October 2021
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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