Your new company
The services of Hays have been retained by our client, Radius Housing, to recruit a Quantity Surveyor on a permanent basis to join their asset management team and assist with the cost management of a range of maintenance & planned works. Radius Housing provides quality and affordable social housing in over 80 towns and cities throughout Northern Ireland.
With almost 14,000 properties across the province, Radius provides a range of services, from sheltered housing for the over 55's and general needs housing for families and single people, as well as specialist care and support facilities for the frail, elderly, people with dementia and learning disabilities and other complex needs.
Your new role
Responsible to the Director of Asset Management, you will provide commercial and cost management support across planned works, responsive repairs, and servicing/compliance work streams. This can be summarised in the following key areas:
Cost Management & Estimating
Commercial Tendering & Procurement Support
Contract Administration
Maintenance & Planned Works Support
Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement.
A full job spec is available upon request.
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this position, you must possess:
A degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or Commercial Management.
Membership or working towards membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
Experience in maintenance/project cost management, preferably in social housing.
Knowledge of maintenance, planned works, responsive repairs, and servicing contracts.
Strong commercial and contract management skills.
The ability to prepare estimates, evaluate tenders, and manage financial reporting.
Experience working with procurement teams to secure value for money.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Knowledge of RICS standards and NEC/JCT contracts.
Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills and IT literacy with experience of scheduling, reporting, and performance monitoring systems.
A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport.
What you'll get in return
This position offers the opportunity to work with an established and growing Housing Association in an important role which will ensure that projects and contracts are delivered efficiently, within budget, and meet quality and compliance standards.
Radius Housing offers a range of benefits to employees including:
23 days annual leave (increasing to 29 with requisite continuous service) plus 13 additional statutory /customary days per annum pro rata
Flexitime
Great on-job training and development opportunities
A contributory pension scheme
A health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full-time education up to 18 years of age), and 24/7 access to GPs and Counselling Services
Membership of Perks - offering deals and discounts from hundreds of big brands
Free employee health checks.
What you need to do now
Please contact Andrew McLarnon to discuss this position in confidence. Alternatively, please apply using the link attached to register your interest.
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