6 months contract with local authority
Housing Assets and Development is looking to hire a Quantity Surveyor/ Project Manager to join The Directorate of Housing & Communities. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing procurement commercial and contractual services to support the wider Housing team with a focus on managing and providing Quantity Surveying / Project Management services within the housing department.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and provide Quantity Surveying / Project Management services within the housing department
- Collate and produce tender documentation oversee payment cost control and post-contract progress / performance management of building works
- Manage and deliver contractual and commercial Surveying services on development property construction and facilities maintenance related projects
- Preparation of tender and contract documents for major construction development refurbishment repair and / or maintenance contracts
- Evaluate tenders and recommend acceptance of the most economically advantageous tender or tenders
- Union / Trades consultation & engagement on productivity / target setting
Requirements
- Proven project management experience in a construction / property management function in a multidisciplinary organisation
- Proven practical pre and post-contract quantity surveying experience of working in a professional construction / building / property environment
- Knowledge and understanding of construction and property legal and contractual matters
- Experience of Term Contracts (JCT MTC 2016) and National Federation Schedule of Rates would be beneficial
- Knowledge of Framework provisions and call-off procedures and experience within a Local Authority environment would be beneficial
- A level 5 or equivalent qualification in the Built Environment Surveying / Construction or Financial / Commercial Management related field and / or proven extensive experience as a Quantity Surveyor
Requirements: Fully trained and qualified building surveyor Based in the North Yorkshire Area