Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Dartford

Full time, Permanent 42.5 hours per week

£50,000 per annum + Car allowance

With 30 years of delivering market-leading repairs, refurbishment, fire safety and building maintenance services, Mears is trusted to deliver in excess of 6,000 housing repairs daily to a portfolio of more than 1,000,000 homes nationwide.

About the role:

Your role involves comprehensive management of contracts, including cost control, budget analysis, and quantity surveying. You oversee the production of budgets, valuations, and final accounts, ensuring timely and accurate invoicing. You manage subcontractors from order placement to payment certification, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with financial controls. Monitoring key performance indicators and maintaining professional communication with stakeholders are crucial. Additionally, you uphold high standards of Health & Safety and company policies, while being flexible to cover absences and attend meetings and training sessions as needed.

Key Criteria:

• UK full driving licence
• Construction knowledge
• Previous experience as a quantity surveyor.
• Knowledge of NHF
• Contract knowledge NEC, JCT and other forms of contracts.
• Qualification in HNC or equivalent

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

Benefits we can offer you:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Car allowance

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At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

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