Quantity Surveyor (Planned - Social Housing)

Our client is a national top tier contractor who provide integrated asset management solutions for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on residential properties. These include, responsive repairs, void refurbishments, compliance services and planned maintenance works.
You will be part of the East London team working on Residential Planned Works in Partnering contracts. Annual value of the works circa £20M.Reporting to the Managing QS your role will initially be focused on the day-to-day commercial control, reporting and management of work (Inc. external envelope, insulation, windows, etc), across a portfolio or affordable homes.

Key Responsibilities: • Commercial control of the work including provision of timely and accurate documentation in accordance with the reporting timetable, in particular CVR's, forecasts, Commercial Registers, cash flow forecasts, etc. • Cash management including timely application / certification / invoicing / payment / receipts and careful administration of subcontract accounts. • Keeping the Commercial Manager and/or Senior QS appraised of progress of all accounts both client and subcontract through to finalisation. • Ensuring that payments and notices are affected in accordance with the subcontract and Construction Act and ensure that any commercial threats or risks to projects are identified and communicated to the Commercial Manager and/or Senior QS and the wider Operational team. • In conjunction with the Procurement team ensure that the procurement of sub-trades and suppliers is undertaken in a timely and cost-effective manner ensuring that the packages are robust with buying gains optimised. • Carrying out the timely production of the Main/Subcontract Final Accounts, including re-measurement as necessary to ensure the best result, evaluation and agreement of all variations, extensions of time, loss and expense claims. • Support effective risk management. • Ensure that cash flow forecasts are accurate and are optimised where possible. • Site visits as required to carry out surveying duties.

You will have:• A relevant degree and or commensurate experience for the role.• Ideally previous relevant experience in a similar role working on social/affordable homes planned works programmes within framework/partnership agreements.

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