Job title:Quantity Surveyor
Salary: PO2 *GBP*38,626 - *GBP*41,511
Hours:37
Contract:Permanent
Quantity Surveyor Asset Management (Housing), Communities, Housing & Environment
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a forward- thinking, experienced and motivated Quantity Surveyor within Asset Management (Housing).
The role is responsible for the commercial management of significant and innovative investment projects to the city housing stock. You will be responsible for all commercial aspects of a project from feasibility stage, through to completion on site.
Reporting to the Senior Quantity Surveyors, you will be required to to carry out a full pre and post contract role including procuring new contracts, producing monthly financial statements for budget managers accurately reflecting the current financial state of each project, ensuring that interim valuations are accurately checked and producing project cost estimates for option appraisal purposes. It is therefore essential you have good commercial skills and have the experience of supporting a variety of high value, complex and multi stranded projects within tight deadlines.
You must possess highly developed specialist knowledge across a range of commercial procedures underpinned by theory and experience. In addition, a working knowledge or experience of procuring large contracts will also be advantageous.
The post holder will be required to inform and make effective decisions to meet individual, team and overall businesses objectives in line with delegated authority levels, Financial Procedures Rules (FPR and Contract Procedure Rules (CPR).
The role will require strong leadership to embed a culture of risk management which will continually assess, monitor and mitigate operational risks. Whilst ensuring all aspects of the projects comply with legal and statutory requirements and compliance.
Able to proactively communicate information, risks, issues and dependencies, including briefing and reports to programme/project teams, sponsors and a range of internal and external stakeholders.
The role is a 37-hour post although other flexible working patterns will be considered.
The position carries a range of attractive benefits which include a pension scheme, 26 days holiday (rising after 5 years` service) and 8 statutory bank holidays.
For more information on this role please contact Julie Bucknell, Principal Quantity Surveyor on 0113 3781356
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visaroute before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least *GBP*38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
Job Description
Job purpose: To assist the Senior Quantity Surveyor in ensuring value for money and consistency of approach across the Quantity Surveying section. To ensure all commercial aspects of projects are managed in the Council best interests. To ensure all commercial management activities are rigorously and diligently undertaken to provide the best possible value for money for the authority.
Responsibilities
- To effectively evaluate all tenders ensuring they are accurate and reflect the works requirements whilst maintaining a consistency of approach across the Quantity Surveying section.
- To work closely with project teams to facilitate the swift evaluation of the commercial impacts throughout the construction of a project by ensuring all variations, compensation events and change control processes are efficiently monitored.
- To ensure that monthly financial statements are produced for budget managers accurately reflecting the current financial state of each project.
- Ensure interim valuations are accurately checked and paid in accordance with contract timelines.
- Produce project cost estimates prior to tendering for option appraisal purposes.
- Preparation of tender documentation including contract data and pricing schedules.
- Work closely with and support Leeds Building Services, the Councils internal provider, to ensure management are fully aware of their commercial performance, including any supply or sub-contractor arrangements.
- Attend all initial project, pre start meetings and other project meetings as required including the preparation of any cost reports.
- To evaluate and agree all defined costs and final accounts in a swift and efficient manner.
- To ensure the service constantly reviews the value for money aspects of its construction activities, challenging itself against regional peers and national best practice.
- To promote and develop productive contractual relationships with contractors that drive continuous improvement.
- Provide advice, training and support to other colleagues across the division on the specifics of commercial management.
- Keep up to date with relevant and changing legislation and best practice and respond proactively to all issues affecting the division.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- To motivate team members in accordance with council policies and employment laws, and ensure that relevant procedures are understood and followed.
- To ensure that the team work professionally, competently, and in a forward thinking and customer focused way whilst embracing collaborative partnership working in order to achieve excellence.
- To demonstrate and embed the council Values and Manager Habits to lead, support and drive cultural change.
- Please note this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Qualifications
BSc Quantity Surveying or other relevant Build environment qualification at degree level, or equivalent experience.
Essential requirements Candidates will only be shortlisted if they can demonstrate that they meet all the following essential requirements.
| Degree level technical qualification in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience Knowledge of commercial management Detailed knowledge of standard forms of contract and an ability to identify the circumstances in which they would be used. Experience of Negotiation on issues within a political environment Ability to manage priorities whilst delivering on a range of projects and adapting to changing circumstances and priorities Ability to analyse costs and negotiate with contractors Developing and maintaining strong and effective working relationships with stakeholders Ability to analyse and interpret information and report to a wide range of audiences Considerable experience of using Microsoft packages and IT systems Chairing meetings effectively To support on driving a culture through the team that is focussed both on customers and quality Completion of reports in a diligent and accurate manner Considerable experience of project management Appropriate delegation of workload Considerable experience of problem solving involving complex issues Support on engagement with managers and contractors in order to effectively progress change |
Essential Behavioural & other Characteristics
- Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct
- Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
- Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
- Carry out all duties having regard to an employee responsibility under Health, Safety and Wellbeing
- Willingness to actively participate in appraisal, training and development activities to ensure up, to date knowledge and skills.
- Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity of Leeds City Council.
- Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person
- The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.
