Quantity Surveyor

Due to our ongoing growth, we are currently recruiting for a driven and professional Quantity Surveyor to join our Amplius social housing contract, This will be office based in Loughborough LE11 + some hybrid flexibility will be considered.

Core hours working Mon
- Fri 8.00am-4.30pm or 8.30am-5.00pm Includes Competitive Salary, Car allowance, Annual Bonus and Excellent benefits package.

As Quantity Surveyor, you will report to the Managing Surveyor and work in partnership with the Operational Management Team, you will be working as part of a team and acting as a competent figure within the surveying structure with responsibility for supervising more junior members of the team.

The Quantity Surveyor ensures accurate reporting is fundamental to the role and will have a key focus on building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the company obtains value for money and receives the correct market value from the supply chain.

This role will be working on TPC
2005 (amended 2008) ACA Standard Form of Contract for Responsive Repairs and Voids, which includes Complex Repairs and when the opportunity arises of Capital Planned Works.

You will be commercially managing existing supply chain and local suppliers, including being part of the on-boarding process of any new supply chain required, and using Fortem IT systems including Excel and Connect for regular data and reporting.

Fortem’s contract with Amplius covers over 15,000 properties across the Midlands. We currently deliver multiple work streams, including Repairs & Maintenance, Voids and Planned Works.

We are currently rated as 4.3 on Glassdoor and 90% of staff would recommend to a friend!

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the parameters of the Contract and further commercial negotiations.
• Ensure the Contract achieves or exceeds budgeted targets by workstream.
• Responsible for the measurement of NHF schedule of rates and any contract Bespoke rates and acting as a subject matter expert for contractual arrangements.
• Maximise cash flow through monthly invoicing, applying appropriate procedures to resolve client queries and ensuring cash is received when due.
• Monitoring and analysis of management information and job cost against job revenue, supporting operations and finance and enablement of data driven decision making identify potential disputes in a timely manner and elevate appropriately.
• Supporting the Managing Surveyor in the preparation and timely reporting of information including Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR), Cost Value Comparison (CVC), forecasting and management accounts, providing governance of budgets through robust cost control.

• Previous Quantity Surveying experience
• QS degree or solid experience will be considered
• Excellent IT knowledge including a high level of Excel skills (incl. V-Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development)
• Negotiating and communication skills
• A good knowledge of relevant contract conditions
• A high level of organisation and achieving deadlines
• Full UK driving licence for travel to working site locations
• Social Housing, National Housing Federation, SOR’s and experience in elemental works (desired)

• Competitive salary + MEA Car allowance at £4,000 per annum
• Company performance-based bonus up to 10% every year
• Option to opt into Salary sacrifice car lease.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total)
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Annual pay reviews
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
• 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1
• Private Pension with Employer contribution of 3-6%, Life Insurance and direct access
• Private healthcare and dental care
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Retail and mobile phone provider discounts

Established in 2002, Fortem provides specialist property solutions for the social housing sector.…