Quantity Surveyor

Due to our ongoing growth, we are currently recruiting for a driven and professional Quantity Surveyor to join our Orbit Housing contract, based in the office in Stratford-upon-Avon. As Quantity Surveyor, you will report to the Commercial Manager and work in partnership with Operations Management, you will be working as part of a team of 10 and acting as a competent figure within the surveying structure with responsibility for supervising more junior members of the team.

The Quantity Surveyor ensures accurate reporting is fundamental to the role and will have a key focus on building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the company obtains value for money and receives the correct market value from the supply chain. This role will be working on our Planned works so if you are a Project Surveyor or QS skilled in refurbishment or elemental works in terms of Residential upgrades to social housing we would like to hear from you!

Our planned work revenues can range from £1-15million in value and include works such as re-roofing, kitchen and bathroom replacements, window and door replacements and electrical test and inspection programmes. You will be managing existing supply chain and local suppliers and using IT systems including Excel and Connect for regular data and reporting.

Fortem’s contract with Orbit Housing covers over 17,000 houses across Stratford-upon-Avon, Coventry, Nuneaton, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Bedford. We have multiple work streams, including Planned works, Re-Roofing, Repairs & Maintenance, Voids and Capital Works. We’re proud to say we were winners of branch of the year here at Fortem in 2024. We are currently rated as 4.3 on Glassdoor and 90% of staff would recommend to a friend!

Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the parameters of the Contract and further commercial negotiations. Ensure the project team achieve or exceed budgeted targets. Responsible for the application schedule of rates (preference to NHF SOR’s) acting as a subject matter expert for contractual arrangements. Maximise cash flow through monthly invoicing, the implementation of appropriate procedures to resolve client queries and ensuring cash is received when due.

Monitoring and analysis of management information and job cost against job revenue, supporting the operations and finance and enablement of data driven decision making. Identify potential disputes in a timely manner and escalates appropriately. Supporting the Commercial Manager in the preparation and timely reporting of information including Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR), Cost Value Comparison (CVC) and management accounts, providing governance of budgets through robust cost control.

Essential criteria:

• Previous Quantity Surveying experience
• QS degree or relevant experience will be considered
• Excellent IT knowledge including a high level of Excel skills (incl. V-Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development)
• Negotiating and communication skills
• A good knowledge of relevant contract conditions
• A high level of organisation and achieving deadlines
• Full UK driving licence for travel to working site locations

Desired criteria:

• Social Housing, National Housing Federation, SOR’s and experience in elemental works

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with profit related bonus paid every March up to 10% per annum
• Motor Expenditure Allowance (£4,000 per annum)
• Option to opt into Salary sacrifice car lease
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total)
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Annual pay reviews
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
• 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1
• Private Pension with Employer contribution of 3-6%, Life Insurance and direct access
• Private healthcare and dental care
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retail and mobile phone provider discounts

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