Braxfield have been appointed by a leading national housing association to support them in the search for a Housing Quantity Surveyor to join the property services department managing fire safety works programmes in the South of England.  

About the Organisation

A leading provider of affordable housing and care services in England, our client build and manage homes and provide housing services.

About the Person

The successful Quantity Surveyor will work collaboratively with the delivery team and service providers to ensure commercial and financial delivery is compliant with contracts, specifications and a schedule of rates. They will provide excellent customer service by working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders and provide support for a programme of cost and quality through commercial checks relevant to contract conditions. In addition, the successful Quantity Surveyor will require:

*Quantity surveying experience within a similar organisation and asset maintenance teams.
*Proven experience of providing excellent customer service.
*Experience of cost management, framework contracts and commercial management of contracts using a schedule of rates.
*Experience of developing, preparing and issuing performance reports.
*Good knowledge of building construction and repair techniques, related current legislation and regulations.
*Proven ability to provide accurate and clear communications in writing, face to face or by telephone.
*Effective planning and organisational skills.
*Experience of overseeing contractors delivering multi discipline projects and ensuring Health & Safety requirements are followed.
*Excellent IT skills and good working know ledge of Microsoft Office particularly Excel, housing and property management systems.
*Experience of programme delivery, financial monitoring and control.
*Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying (RICS, Degree, HNC or similar) or demonstrable experience of successfully working in a Quantity Surveying environment.

About the Location

This Quantity Surveyor position is largely home based with occasional requirement to be in London and on-sites.

If you are interested in finding out more about the role then please submit your CV and if you have the required experience a member of the Braxfield team will get in touch with you.