Property Surveyor - Fixed Term in Boston

We are seeking a professional Quantity Surveyor to join our project team, based in Boston, Lincolnshire. This is a 6 month fixed term contract (FTC) with an immediate start available. We are working in partnership with our client Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP), a large social housing provider where we will be delivering a variety of planned works including Kitchen, Bathroom, Heating and Groundwork.

Quantity Surveyors duties and responsibilities will include the following:

• 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.
• 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.
• Ensure sub-contractor orders accurately reflect main contract requirements and scope of works.
• Supporting the SQS 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.
• The Quantity Surveyor ensures accurate and timely reporting and is fundamental to the success and development of the business with 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.
• As a Quantity Surveyor, you will report to the Senior Quantity Surveyor and work in partnership with Operations Management, responsible for the line management of the Assistant Quantity Surveyors and be accountable for the development of the team.

Qualifications and Skills:

• QS degree or equivalent training relevant experience.
• Use data interrogation skills.
• Excellent IT knowledge including a high level of Excel skills (incl. Detailed knowledge of relevant contract conditions).
• Re-measurement of high-risk packages and trades.
• Positively reacting to change and assisting in its implementation in the business.
• Driving licence is essential.

Fortem embraces diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.

Competitive salary offered (pro-rata). £4,000 Motor Expenditure Allowance (pro-rata). 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off (pro-rata).

We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002. Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high quality voids, planned installations and gas services. Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon. Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers. We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live. We are Investors in People - Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.