Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Our client, an established housing provider based in South Wales, is currently recruiting for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor on a permanent basis. The position is due to start immediately on a full time basis, and the salary is £28,631 per annum.

The successful candidate must have working with JCT contracts and hold a full UK Driving License.

Duties will include (but not limited to):

• Ensuring that appropriate contracts are in place, are well managed and performing in delivering reactive repairs and major improvement works
• Assisting to obtain tenders and quotations in accordance with Financial Regulations and Procurement Procedures
• Analysing tenders and quotations and making formal recommendations on the preferred option(s)
• Co-operating and working in partnership with colleagues in the Major Improvement Works team, Housing Repairs Service and across the organisation to ensure consistent delivery of successful projects in order to support the achievement of delivering projects on time and to the agreed budgets
• Providing advice to the Major Improvement Works & Housing Repairs Service on contractual, valuation and measurement matters
• Ensuring budgets are managed appropriately and services delivered to a high standard
• Actively assisting in projects to ensure a high level of customer care is achieved through the team and contractors, all Health & Safety elements relating to works on site are well managed and continuous improvement is identified, reported and supported across the portfolio as a whole
• Ensuring that a high level of analysis and scrutiny is undertaken on the information gathered through contract management. Trends are analysed, improvements identified and implemented
• Building up a cost library that can be used for establishing future budgets for major improvement works
• Issuing orders and authorising payments within delegated authority limits

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Strong project management experience
• Good working relationships with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders
• Understanding of Welsh Housing Quality Standards

Rewards & Benefits:

• 25-30 days annual leave (after 5 years) plus bank holidays
• Up to 10% SHPs pension, including 4% employee contribution

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week
• Monday – Friday

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

For further information on the position, please contact Mike Hodgetts or Evan Yabsley on 0117-303 5102or please email enquiries to mhodgetts@jarsolutions.co.uk.

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