Quantity Surveyor – Housing

Job Description

Ref: OR22340
Location: Southwark (SE15)
Hybrid: Yes – 1 day from home per week
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-4pm (36hrs per week)
Pay: £35.00ph paid weekly via umbrella
Duration: Ongoing Contract
  
Duties
Responsible for providing all quantity surveying duties in relation to housing survey, design, investment and asset management and providing professional guidance and support to the Quantity Surveyors.
Provides professional quantity surveying principles and methodologies to facilitate valuation, cost planning and cost control of planned preventative maintenance, repairs and refurbishment programmes.

1. Provide expert and professional advice to other professionals and managers on quality surveying and cost planning aspects of planned preventative maintenance, repairs and refurbishment programmes, contracts and work packages.
2. Provide high level expertise to ensure appropriate systems are in place so that senior managers are regularly briefed on performance, kept informed about progress and given timely advice on policy options and their implementation so that reports can be prepared for the council and others, including tenant groups.
3. Responsible for the preparation of pricing documentation and management of budgets of up to £12m, and control budget expenditure by the careful management and costing of variations.
4. Appoint and manage internal and external consultants and suppliers providing a range of services, including allocation of work to sub-contractors.
5. Issue and receipt documents and/or work packages and preparation of tender reports and recommendations and responsible for preparing and agreeing service provider valuations, contract disputes and final accounts.
6. Undertake Value Engineering and risk identification of project costs and to ensure risks are mitigated and the Council receives value for money.
7. Preparation of estimates and notices for HOU/Leaseholders and final costs for HOU and preparing complex reports as an expert witness at the LVT.