A senior post in Ipswich Borough Council; in one of its largest front line services.
The Maintenance and Contracts service spends circa. £25 million annually repairing, maintaining and improving a retained housing stock of approximately 7800 properties and 15 sheltered schemes to our local “Ipswich Standard”. The Council takes a holistic approach to stock management and has one seamless service that is now responsible for everything in connection with the asset management of that stock; from initial design to completing works on site on a right first-time basis using our own directly employed trade teams.
The Principal Manager (Quantity Surveying) is the principal post leading the Quantity Surveying service and managing other team members. However, the post holder will be expected to undertake Senior Quantity Surveying work and duties in addition to leading and delivering the overall outcomes expected and contributing to more wider service area management team objectives outside of Quantity Surveying.
Housing is a flagship service of Ipswich Borough Council and it is a service that is vital for our tenants and very much in the public eye – as you would expect with such a range of work. As such, it is a great opportunity to make your mark at Ipswich and develop your career at the Council. Innovation and aspiration are encouraged. The varied workload will enable you to refine your existing skills as well as develop new ones.
Specifically, this post will be responsible for:
Leading as the Principal Officer for the Quantity Surveying service and contributing to the overall management of the business and leading some management tasks outside of Quantity Surveying
Leading and managing a small team of Quantity Surveyors responsible for all surveying functions such as contract administration and management, measurement of works on site and management of variations, supplier payments, contract law, executing of contracts (such as JCT) with our legal team and providing cost advice such as feasibility studies and work estimates. (Note: This list is not exhaustive).
Responsible for payments to external suppliers across the whole service and this will be in the region of £15m p.a.
The postholder, will also be expected to carry out senior quantity surveying work and duties themselves.
The successful candidate will have:
Experience in a comparable environment
A degree qualification and/or membership of a relevant professional organisation
Experience of managing and leading staff and contractors
Experience of business planning, change management and continuous improvement in a similar environment
As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free swimming, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information about this role please contact Kevin Oxborrow via email on kevin.oxborrow@ipswich.gov.uk
If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification
The selection process will be an interview in person. It is anticipated interviews will be held week commencing 1st September 2025.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the date opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
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