At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team as a Quantity Surveyor, managing contracts and collaborating with clients and teams.
- Company: Established property services company with over 75 years of experience.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, profit share scheme, enhanced pension contributions, and comprehensive health insurance.
- Other info: Opportunities for training, development, and trade discounts for you and your loved ones.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team focused on impactful projects in the residential and public sectors.
- Qualifications: Experience in estimating, surveying, and working with direct labour teams is essential.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Our client is expanding their commercial team out of their Romsey, near Southampton Hampshire office. They are looking for a Quantity Surveyor who can share in this growth ethos. Honesty, integrity and teamwork will be at the heart of what they do.
Ideally, candidates should have:
- Experience with CVRs/Valuations
- Live within easy travelling distance of Southampton area
- Experience dealing with direct labour and timesheets
- Knowledge of Schedules of Rates
- Formal qualifications or surveyor training
- Any exposure to Painting/Decorating
- Estimating/Measuring and applying rates
They are looking for an enthusiastic, people-focused Quantity Surveyor to join their dedicated commercial and operational team, who specialise in Painting and Decorating and associated planned refurbishment works to the public, private, residential and educational sectors. They value their employees and offer an exceptional benefits package and the chance to be a part of their prosperous long-term future that is full of potential, development and opportunity.
Benefits include:
- Relocation package for eligible candidates
- Company profit share scheme (9.33% of base salary achieved last year)
- Private mileage scheme and a fuel card
- Enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
- Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
- Annual leave with options to buy/sell days
- Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity for health and wellbeing support
- Annual pay reviews
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Training and development opportunities
- Trade discounts from preferred suppliers
- Specsavers vouchers
The Quantity Surveyor role involves:
- Measuring and preparing cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any commercial risks
- Preparing cost value reconciliations for contracts, identifying commercial risks and opportunities
- Working closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity labour targets are agreed before contract start
- Building strong client and supplier relations to discuss variations and progress of contracts
- Completing and analysing weekly reporting from site, ensuring it has adequate cost information
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will bring:
- Inquisitiveness, organisation, and honesty
- Proven experience in a similar estimating and surveying role
- Experience working with Direct Labour
- Experience of the commercial management of projects from tender and estimation stages through to final account
- Experience managing a value of works up to £3 million annually
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a key eye for identifying business opportunities
- Commercial, analytical, and accurate approach
While a painting background isn't essential, any experience in painting/decorating, brickwork or plastering would be transferrable for this role. Candidates should highlight any relevant experience in Social Housing and Council/Local authority projects.
Quantity Surveyor Residential in Romsey employer: Emponics
As a leading player in the finance transformation space, our company offers an exceptional work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like Microsoft Dynamics 365. Located in London, our hybrid work model promotes a healthy work-life balance while being part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering impactful solutions.
