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Quantity Surveyor
February 28, 2022 | Comments Off on Quantity Surveyor
Be critical to our success in Kier Places, and join the Housing Maintenance team in repairing & maintaining the homes of our capital's residents.
Quantity Surveyor
Location: Flexible working available, where you will be based out of our Loughton office with home working available and some travel to other offices and sites across North West, West, and South West London
Business Area: Kier Places - Housing Maintenance - L&Q Housing Partnership
Contract & hours: FTC for 12 Months, Monday to Friday - flexible hours available
Salary: up to £45k + car/allowance + a competitive benefits package
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 (L&Q) 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 repairs 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; and knowledge of National Housing Federation (NHF) schedule of rates.
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.
Who are we?
Kier Housing Maintenance is a home-from-home for people with top housing maintenance and repairs skills. Thousands of homes across the country rely on us to maintain the place they live day-in-day-out. Join us to play a valued role in the success of the wider Kier Places team.
Find out more here about the great we offer our employees.
Be great in a company built on doing good. Join us today as a Quantity Surveyor.
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.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.
Closing date: 2nd April 2022
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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