Senior Quantity Surveyor MEAR72135

Senior Quantity Surveyor MEAR72135

Leeds

Up to £50,000

Here at Mears Group our vision is to make a positive difference to the communities we serve.

We do this by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives and our approach is based on the development of outstanding partnerships with employees, clients, tenants, customers, their families and the wider community.

With staff of all ages and walks of life, a job with Mears has a rewarding impact on the lives of others and your own life. With offices across the UK, a job at Mears could be just around the corner.

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team based in Leeds.

Within this role, you will be responsible for all commercial functions of the contracts allocated, issuing contractual notices and communications both up and down stream, reporting monthly against budgets, ensuring subcontractors are paid at the appropriate times.

You will prepare and submit external valuations where appropriate on regular basis to ensure Mears Group receive full payment for works. Meeting and/or exceeding budgets/targets set at the commencement of the project, you will also be responsible for the Quantity Surveying team including the Commercial Officers.

In order to be successful in this role, it is essential that you have substantial contracting experience and have previously worked as a Senior Surveyor.  With experience of sub-contract negotiations and preparation of commercial documentation, you will also have experience in managing individuals, teams and processes.  An understanding of forms of Contracts (NEC, JCT, PPC etc.) is also important and you will have strong Excel skills.  The successful candidate must also have some experience in D&B as well as Refurbishment works.

Although not essential, a formal Quantity Surveying qualification would be an advantage.

This position comes with a car or car allowance as standard.

Candidates for this role must hold a full UK driving licence

Please refer to the full job description upon applying

Once you join the family, you'll have online access to a range of voluntary and flexible benefits, including...

• Training and development
• Long service and additional holiday leave - Colleagues who stay for a period of time at Mears are rewarded for their service.
• Seeing first-hand the impact you have on the lives of the people you support

Mears Group PLC and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunities Employers

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.