Quantity Surveyor

Ian Williams, a national Property Services contractor, is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Response Maintenance team in the Waverley area. The role offers a secure, collaborative environment where you will help shape our commercial success while contributing to a sustainable, socially conscious business.

• Company profit share scheme – 14% of base salary achieved last year
• Private mileage scheme and fuel card
• Enhanced employer pension contribution up to 7% or a savings scheme
• Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Annual leave with flexible buy/sell option
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity – free legal and financial advice
• Annual pay reviews
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Trade discounts and Specsavers vouchers

As a Quantity Surveyor you will price materials and labour for our responsive repairs workstream, manage the financial performance of projects from inception to completion, and focus on cost reduction, efficiency and value maximisation.

• Oversee the financial and technical aspects of contracts, including procurement, budgeting, direct labour targeting, subcontractor management, invoicing, payments, cash flow and cost control.
• Minimise costs while maximising value, profit and cash flow.
• Ensure labour and subcontractor work meets agreed profit performance targets.
• Develop and maintain open, trusting relationships with the workforce, customers, subcontractors, suppliers and clients.
• Produce monthly contract valuations of the unit’s actual deliverables against the projected budget (CVRs).

• Proven experience in a commercial or Quantity Surveying role, ideally working on Schedule of Rates (SORs) contracts with social housing clients.
• Track record of minimising cost and maximising value, profit and cash flow.
• Strong IT and Microsoft Excel skills – essential.
• Ability to process high volumes of data analysis.
• Experience in working with direct labour and subcontract procurement.

Ian Williams Ltd is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We comply fully with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and all applicants are required to complete a criminal records check.

We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.

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