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Following an internal promotion, we're recruiting a Managing Surveyor to lead the Commercial team for our Responsive Repairs division in Middlesbrough. You’ll bring sharp commercial instincts and strong influencing skills, able to see the bigger picture while also getting hands on with contract management and data to ensure effective, profitable delivery and value for money.
Job Responsibility:
Developing and maintaining a high performing Surveying team to ensure delivery of responsive repairs contracts are at or above agreed profit performance
Overseeing and managing financial and technical aspects of each contract, including procurement, invoicing, and payments to minimise costs, maximise value and cash flow, and meet profit and debtor day targets
Subcontractor management and the oversight of any disputes arising
Mentoring and training new surveyors and trainees
Supporting all commercial aspects within your unit and the wider response product, where applicable
Managing the contract accounting and ensuing prompt payment, control cost information
Preparing CVRs and valuations to closely monitor contract performance, striving for better solutions and outcomes and steering the commercial contract performance
Developing and maintaining positive and collaborative relationships with your direct reports, colleagues, customers/clients, subcontractors, and suppliers
Taking full accountability for the commercial function across Responsive Repairs and Voids
Working closely with colleagues in Leeds
Developing a high performing team of Quantity Surveyors and Trainee Surveyors
Requirements:
Proven experience in a similar commercial or Senior Quantity Surveying role ideally from within the repairs/maintenance sector
Some people management responsibilities/experience
A proven ability to minimise cost and maximise value, profit, and cash flow effectively from within a maintenance contracting environment or similar/relatable industry focused on high volume invoicing based on low value costs
Strong people skills: supporting, directing and collaborating with a team to encourage and facilitate growth and development
Excellent IT and Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to process high volumes of data analysis
Experience of working with direct labour and subcontract procurement
Experience of working on Schedule of Rates contracts, with the ability to price minor works from first principles
Commercially minded with Repairs experience
SOR knowledge
Background in subcontractor management and dispute resolution
Aligned with core values of honesty and integrity
What we offer:
Be part of the company profit share scheme (14% of base salary achieved last year)
Car allowance of £7,250 private mileage scheme benefit and fuel card
Enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme
Life, Medical and Permanent Health Insurance
23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
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