Phone Number: 02870326600
Email: info@riadaresourcing.com
Job description
Do you come from a QS background and interested in entering the public sector? Apply now to express interest in this role with Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service. To support Facilities and Assets’ senior management in the provision of a full range of professional quantity surveying (QS) services. The postholder will ensure the implementation and delivery of Term Service Maintenance Contracts (TSC). About the role: £21.96 per hour. Monday to Friday. 36.25 hours a week. Temporary (6 months with a possible extension).
Responsibilities
* To support Facilities and Assets’ senior management in the provision of a full range of professional quantity surveying (QS) services.
* To assist Facilities and Assets’ senior management in ensuring the effective management, oversight and governance of all financial aspects of maintenance contracts and projects within the department.
* To deliver an effective QS function, ensuring that minor works and reactive and planned maintenance contracts are managed in a cost effective, structured and timely fashion.
* To develop and implement the appropriate systems and processes which will enable the QS function to provide costs and estimates as required and monitor expenditure across the programmes of work within the department.
* To assist in the development and monitoring of planned and reactive maintenance programmes for all NIFRS properties as required.
* To establish, develop and maintain approved lists of building sub-contractors for use in seeking quotations and tenders for sub-contract work.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
* Be a corporate member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors;
* Or hold a degree in construction related discipline with a minimum of one year’s relevant experience;
* Or hold a minimum of HND or equivalent in a construction related discipline with a minimum of three years’ relevant experience;
* Or have a minimum of five years’ experience in quantity surveying.
* Have demonstrable experience of delivering effective Quantity Surveying support within a complex large organisation, multi-site and multi-disciplinary with knowledge in at least 3 of the following areas:
* NEC Term Service Contracts (or Measured Term Contracts) contract management.
* PSA Schedules of Work for Building, Mechanical & Electrical Works or equivalent, IT systems relating to QS measurement and preparation of accounts.
* NEC Term Service Contracts and their obligations relating to QS matters or equivalent NIFRS employs in excess of 2000 staff, has over 70 sites and a budget of circa £69 million.