Jobs in Orpington, kent, uk

Job title : Quantity Surveyor Salary : £60,000 - £65,000 (DOE) + Car packageLocation : OrpingtonRepairs & MaintenanceDaniel Owen are proud to be representing a Social Housing Contractor in the South-East London area that are looking for a brand new Quantity Surveyor to join their team and oversee repairs and painting / decorating projects.You will be carrying out tasks such as being responsible for individual contractor accounts and regular reports and analysis. You will also provide commercial insight and support to ensure financial efficiency is achieved.You will play a key role in budget management. You will be reviewing applications for payments, as well as creation of weekly and monthly reports for the Commercial Manager and Commercial Director as required.Responsibilities : Support project delivery whilst achieving target marginsEnsure all necessary contractual processes have been observed, notices issued, records kept and documents storedDevelop and maintain positive working relationships with customers, consultants, subcontractors and your colleaguesPrepare and negotiate interim valuations and final accounts including all necessary measurementMake sure any agreement of variations with the supply chain is documented and recorded To be successful in the role you will possess the following skills and attributes : Experience in working in a repairs quantity surveying / commercial environmentExperience of working in a social housing / housing maintenance environmentUnderstanding of NHF and other bespoke schedule of rate based contracts.Good planning, budgeting, organising and prioritisation skills. Experience of keeping sound business recordsStrong report writing skills and able to interpret financial and other systems data. A good standard of written business English and a good working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.Able to build and sustain working relationships with different departments to achieve goalsAbility to work in a fast paced work environment and manage multiple activities and priorities to a deadline.Willingness to take on new responsibilities and a desire to develop new skills to progress within the organisation. If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, then feel free to get in touch