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More about your role 

As a Quantity Surveyor at Places for People, you'll play a pivotal role in understanding, quantifying, budgeting, and managing the costs of our building projects. From the initial stages of planning to the final execution, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. 

Key Responsibilities and Decision Ownership: 

• Collaborate closely with the Senior Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Lead to implement commercial aspects of projects. 
• Prepare monthly applications for payment and manage invoicing processes. 
• Lead pre-award meetings and provide commercial representation at client meetings. 
• Prepare monthly Cost-Value Reconciliation (CVR) reports and present findings at meetings, highlighting risks and opportunities. 
• Manage subcontractor claims and negotiate to establish the best prices. 
• Work closely with subcontractors to allocate work and ensure timely procurement. 
• Collaborate with buyers, site managers, and technical teams to assess material budgets accurately. 
• Monitor and control project costs and cashflow, adhering to budgets and identifying any hidden or delayed costs. 
• Price customer extras and reconcile income versus cost. 
• Input order information into the COINS system for efficient project management. For more information please download our job profile available on our website. 

More about you 

You will ideally have or be studying towards an appropriate qualification in the built environment. You will however need experience and a good understanding of residential construction and development, focused on pre-construction. You will also require commercial and financial acumen with the ability to competently manage and track expenditures, financial goals and budgets along with procuring trade packages to meet a construction programme. 

This role is highly collaborative and you will need the ability to work as part of a close-knit team and manage numerous activities / projects simultaneously – both short and long term. You will work with a number of internal and external stakeholders and will need to be able to evidence at interview where you have built long-term relationships using your strong influencing and negotiation skills. 

The Benefits. 

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.  

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:  

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly   
• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave  
• Annual Bonus 
• Company Car/Allowance 
• Training and development  

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

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