Quantity Surveyor - Social Housing

An opportunity to work client side for a social housing company for a Quantity Surveyor based in Manchester. This is an agile role where you will be based from home 1 day a week in the office. You will play a key role in ensuring the investment programmes, repairs, and development projects are delivered efficiently, sustainably, and to the highest standards.As a key member of the Planned Delivery team, you will play an essential role in ensuring financial efficiency and full contractual compliance across all development projects and major repairs within the housing portfolio.You will be covering Greater Manchester and the wider North-West, along with Yorkshire and the Home Counties areas. Occasional travel may be required, but it's largely a home-based role.The successful Quantity Surveyor will work closely with Planned Delivery Managers, Surveyors, the Project Delivery teams, and service providers to ensure that all commercial and financial activities align with contract terms, specifications, and the agreed schedule of rates. You will also support the delivery of consistent cost and quality standards by carrying out commercial checks in line with contract conditions.As well as being an experienced Quantity Surveyor, you will bring strong collaboration skills and a commitment to going the extra mile to achieve the best outcomes. You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Quantity surveying experience within a similar sector
• Proven experience of providing excellent customer service.
• Agreeing final accounts
• Experience of cost management, framework contracts and commercial management of contracts using a schedule of rates.
• Experience of developing, preparing and issuing performance reports.
• Experience and effectiveness in negotiating costs and contract terms with contractors.
• Good knowledge of building construction and repair techniques and related current legislation and regulations.
• Knowledge of the CDM regulations and other Health and Safety Legislation
• Effective planning and organisational skills.
• Experience of overseeing contractors delivering multidisciplinary projects and ensuring Health & Safety requirements are followed.
• Excellent IT skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Excel, Word, Powerpoint, housing and property management systems.
• Ideally working towards chartership or chartered already

Benefits:£54,500 salary27 holidays, plus bank holidays, plus an option to buy up to five additional days. You'll also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years' service). Health Cash Back Plan 9% pension planLife assuranceProfessional subscription paidTravel / season ticket loanCycle to workWhat 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 about your career.

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