Senior Quantity Surveyor (Social Housing)

• Job Reference: RASQS010425
• Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor (Social Housing)
• Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + company car / fuel / benefits package
• Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Are you looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor role? Interested in working for a leading Construction Company?

VANRATH are recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to work within the Building Maintenance department for a large, leading Construction Company in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Remuneration:
£55,000 - £65,000 + company car / fuel / benefits package

Benefits Package Include:

• Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2 times annual salary
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes

Overview:
Lead all commercial, financial, and contractual aspects of multiple projects. Focused on maximising profitability, ensuring comprehensive legal and contractual compliance, and proactively managing all commercial issues. Responsible for overseeing the completion of applications and valuations in line with contract terms, ensuring prompt payments to subcontractors, and aligning all activities with the company's policy and strategy. The Senior QS will play a pivotal role in guiding the commercial strategy and ensuring successful project delivery from a financial and contractual perspective.

Key Accountabilities:

Project Financial Management:
Oversee the preparation and management of project budgets, forecasts, and financial reports. Ensure rigorous cost control throughout the project lifecycle and manage effective cash collection. Take responsibility for financial performance, providing strategic insights to maximise profitability.

Contract Administration:
Lead the administration of contracts, including the preparation, negotiation, and finalisation of contract variations. Ensure that all contractual obligations are met and that legal risks are minimised through robust contract management.

Procurement and Tendering:
Supervise the procurement process, ensuring the preparation of comprehensive tender documents, careful evaluation of bids, and selection of subcontractors and suppliers. Ensure procurement activities deliver the best value and align with the company's commercial strategy.

Cost Valuation and Reporting:
Conduct and oversee regular valuations of work completed, manage payments to subcontractors, and prepare final accounts. Oversee profitability reporting for projects, ensuring the accuracy and robustness of financial reporting (CVRs/WCT) in collaboration with the commercial and operational teams, identifying all risks and opportunities.

Risk Management:
Take a lead role in identifying, assessing, and managing financial and contractual risks. Develop and implement strategies to mitigate these risks, ensuring the company's interests are safeguarded at all times.

The Ideal Person:

• Degree qualified or other relevant qualifications
• Extensive experience working as a Quantity Surveyor
• Proven track record in a senior position with direct responsibility for multiple high value projects
• Strong understanding of construction methods, materials and industry practices
• Advanced proficiency in contract law, building regulations and health and safety regulations
• Excellent commercial skills with experience of complex financial reporting
• Social Housing background is ideal or other maintenance experience
• Good IT skills
• Strong verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent time management
• Ability to work under pressure

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Built Environment job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Robert Apps for a confidential discussion