Our client are expanding their commercial team out of their Aston, Birmingham office .

£60,630.00 Including car allowance (6700) PLUS profit share last year 9% health, pension , fuel card

They are looking for a Quantity Surveyor who can share in this growth ethos. Honesty, integrity and teamwork will be at the heart of what they do. Ideally with these attributes..... ....

o CVRs/Valuations

o Live within easy travelling of Birmingham area

o Dealing with direct labour and timesheets

o Schedules of Rates

o any social housing or local authoruty a nice to have

o Any exposure to Painting/ Decorating is a bonus but not esential

o Estimating / Measuring and applying rates

Ideally they are looking for Quantity Surveyor with experience dealing and working with direct labour teams of people , time sheets etc . Any background especially in Painting, brickwork or plastering or roofing , or new builds in terms of QS would work for this role along with tendering ,estimating and refurbishments but dealing and working with direct teams is a big tick .

They are looking for an enthusiastic, people focused Quantity Surveyor to join their dedicated commercial and operational team, who specialise in Painting and Decorating and associated planned refurbishment works to the public, private, residential and educational sector .

They value their employees and offer an exceptional benefits package and the chance to be a part of their prosperous long-term future that is full of potential, development and opportunity.

Be part of the company profit share scheme (9.33% of base salary achieved last year)
Private mileage scheme and a fuel card
Let us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme.
Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
Annual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year.
Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.
Annual pay reviews
Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay.
Training and development opportunities
Trade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family, and Specsavers vouchers

The Quantity Surveyor role:

As a Quantity Surveyor in Birmingham , you will actively tender, estimate and measure onsite. We can offer a variety of works including established frameworks and core contracts with prestigious clients within the public, and residential sector as well as our services covering into the retirement living, commercial and education sectors too. Specifically, you will:

Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any commercial risks.
Prepare cost value reconciliations for contracts, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning from the outset.
Work closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity labour targets are agreed and issued before contract start, including direct labour incentives where possible.
Build strong client and supplier relations, to ensure any variations and progress of contracts are discussed and mutual solutions are sought, always.
Complete and analyse weekly reporting from site, ensuring it has adequate cost information (including labour rates and performance expectations, budgets, value, progress, quality, and safety)

What will you bring as Quantity Surveyor?

You will be inquisitive, organised, and honest as well as being a genuine ‘people person’ who thrives when collaborating with clients, trade teams and immediate colleagues. Fostering a real ‘working together’ environment, whilst building valued long-term relationships.
Proven experience in a similar estimating and surveying role. Experience working with Direct Labour. Experience of the commercial management of projects from tender and estimation stages through to final account.
Experience of successfully managing a value of works up to £3 million annually.
Entrepreneurial spirit, with a key eye for identifying business opportunities, and areas for negotiation and better gains. You will describe yourself as commercial, analytical, and accurate in your approach.

Painting background isn't essential so any background in painting / decorating brickwork or plastering in terms of QS would be very transferrable for this role along with tendering ,estimating and refurbishments . But please mention any aspects of painting and Decorating if you have any exposure to that .
They have been an established and leading property services company for over 75 years, based across England and Wales, in over 18 locations and 32 Business Units, so very well established . They are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to work as part of their fantastic Painting team.

The main customer base will be Social Housing and Council/ Local authority , Housing Associations so you really need to highlight any experience ( on your CV and the summary ) in these sectors or projects you’ve worked as this would be beneficial as well .

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