Quantity Surveyor

We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Lovell in the East Midlands.

About us.

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UKs leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects.

We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people, looking after our own people and developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills, and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our workforce.

The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering staff to make decisions at a regional and local level. At Lovell, all our staff work as one to achieve our goals making it a great place to work.

About the role.

The successful candidate will work as part of our talented commercial team, and offer support to the MQS or SQS. They will be expected to be hands on, manage specific schemes whilst managing/supporting AQS/TQSs when required. The candidate should be able to carry out a range of quantity surveying duties including day to day cost control, cash management, subcontractor management, risk management, financial reporting (CVR/PPR), preparation in valuations (internal/external), record keeping and general administration, The position will involve working within a busy Quantity Surveying department on new build and refurbishment schemes, the specific scheme is Timber Frame Apartments contracting under a JCT for our HA client. The contract value is £15m.

About you.

The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in quantity surveying within the residential sector ideally on new build schemes along with a knowledge and understanding of refurbishment works. Excellent communication skills are critical to this role and the candidate must be able to adapt within a committed and talented team that exists. The role will involve liaison with internal customers, clients and supply chain. The successful candidate should have;-

• A track record in commercial management from within a recognised contracting organisation. Experience of either new build contracting.

• Understanding of various Contract forms.

• Be a competent negotiator who can agree rates/prices without compromising company margins.

• Have a good knowledge in terms of regulations, current materials, rates, prices along with good commercial awareness.

• Be an excellent communicator

• The ability to understand and complete the CVR process.

Lovell is part of the Morgan Sindall group of companies and the salary and benefits package will be competitive and commensurate with that of a large and successful construction and regeneration business.