Senior Quantity Surveyor

Ref: RQ1490577

Location: Kings Cross

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (35hrs per week)

Pay: £35.00ph paid weekly via umbrella - inside IR35

Duration: Ongoing Contract

Duties

The purpose of this role is to provide Quantity Surveying input with Mechanical and Electrical Services expertise particularly for large scale refurbishment and retrofit projects and to develop best practice in contract and financial management; to ensure all the contractors are providing the client with best value and to lead on driving continuous improvement and best value from the contracts.

The Capital Works Programme has 3 main Partnering Contracts let under the client Framework for the execution of planned maintenance and general works involving redecoration, internal and external refurbishment works such as kitchen, heating and bathroom remedial and repairs and associated works, together with external works such as landscaping, door entry system, roof renewals etc. to housing stock and related assets including community centres.

In addition, there are a number of further contracts that are being developed and will be procured by means of traditional JCT Forms of Contract and competitive tendering. This will be developed in line with the clients ambitions of delivering Net Zero Carbon where green energy and retrofitting proposals are being integrated into the works programme.

The stock comprises 21,500 rented and 8000 leaseholder units

Person Specification

Educated to Degree level or equivalent preferably in RICS accredited degree or demonstrate equivalent experience with several years’ post-qualification experience, including a proven track record as a Quantity Surveyor on major or moderately complex projects

Recent experience in Local Authority/Social Housing projects is highly desirable