Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor Greater Manchester Up to £65,000 per annum Hours of Work: 35 per week Closing date: 7th February 2025 Interviews: To be confirmed At MSV Housing we’re committed to making sure our customers have good quality safe homes and our Quantity Surveyor are key to making this happen. We are looking to recruit an experienced individual to join our established team. As a Quantity Surveyor, you will play a crucial role in managing costs and ensuring the financial viability of our projects. You will be responsible for all aspects of cost management, from initial estimates through to final accounts. Your expertise will contribute to the successful delivery of projects on time and within budget In addition, we are looking for candidates that have a passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities. What does our Quantity Surveyor do; * Cost Management: Preparing and managing project budgets and cost plans to ensure financial viability. * Feasibility Studies: Conducting studies to provide cost advice and assess project feasibility. * Progress Monitoring: Tracking project progress and financial performance, ensuring alignment with budgets. * Tender Documentation: Preparing tender documents and managing the procurement process for contractors and suppliers. * Stakeholder Liaison: Communicating with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met effectively. * Risk Assessment: Identifying potential risks and implementing strategies to mitigate them. What we are looking for; * Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse complex data and financial information to make informed decisions. * Attention to Detail: Precision in calculations and documentation to avoid costly errors. * Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication for effective collaboration with clients, contractors, and stakeholders. * Negotiation Skills: Proficiency in negotiating contracts and prices to achieve favourable terms. * Project Management: Capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines and budgets are met. * Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with cost management software and tools relevant to quantity surveying. * Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify issues and implement effective solutions quickly. We offer a range of great benefits including: * Essential car user allowance to support you with car running costs * Flexibility on where you work with home working kit provided * 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and a holiday a buy scheme. * Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions * Company funded access to a health cash plan, where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical, dental and much more. * Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay * Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives * Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme. * Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career * Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long-term health conditions, carers, and menopause. MSV are committed to Equality and Inclusion all applications are scored against the essential criteria of the role; however, we encourage candidates to submit an ammonised CV if they can do so. MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this. For more information about the role please visit our careers page where you will find a candidate pack and apply for the role. If you wish to discuss the roles informally, please contact Gareth Eadsforth, Director of Asset Operations. Interviews are scheduled to take on a date to be agreed however interviews may be carried out throughout the recruitment process and the role closed if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we strongly recommend candidates to apply early. We’re passionate about inclusion and we’d love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role. If you are not sure whether you meet our requirements for this role, but want to apply. Go ahead. We will decide whether or not you are what we are looking for