At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just whowerelooking for! Of course, experience andtrack recordare important, butweremore interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises.Thatssomeone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UKs leading Social Enterprise, wedontdiscriminate based on any protected attribute. In fact,werededicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees. So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you! More?about your role As Quantity?Surveyor youwill support?the delivery?of value for money, customer focused services across all our asset investment activities. You will?be responsible?forsupporting?the Investment Delivery?and Contractor Management teams and supporting?the implementation?of the procurement?strategy for the maintenance and investment programmesin accordance with?the contract and Group requirements.?You will work directly with our partner contractors and Investment Delivery colleagues to ensure that we maximise the impact of the significant investment activity in our customers homes, delivering high quality improvement works that are customer focussed and represent value for money.? You willbe responsible formanaging the financial aspects ofa number ofmajor projectsoperatingsimultaneously across the country. You willbe requiredto travel occasionally to visit sites/projects and teams.?This role will support?the Programme Performance Manager ensuring that?the Groupcomplies with?all regulatory?and statutory requirements?and Group policies.? As part of this role you will be travelling to London 1/2 times a month with expenses covered. As a key member of the team, you will?play a lead role?in the transformation?of your service, supporting?system and data transformation?as well as contributing?to process and policy improvements that?maximise impact on quality service delivery.? This role?is subject to a satisfactory?Basic DBS check.? Essential Criteria Degreelevelqualification in Quantity Surveying, or extensive equivalent experience. Extensive experience managing contractors within aconstructionrelatedenvironment. Driving License with access to your own vehicle. More?About you To be successful in this role?you will?be commercially?astute with?strong project, programme, contract, safety, cost and change management?skills. You will?have strong technical and contractual?knowledge and will?have strong negotiation?and decision-making?skills.? Extensive experience of managing contractors within a construction related organisation?is essential and ideally you will?have detailed knowledge of contract/cost management?and Project Management?IT systems.? You will?need to hold a Quantity?Surveyor qualification?to degree level (or have extensive relevant experience) for this role. It would beadvantageous?if you hold membership of a related Chartered Body, but we offer extensive personal and career development opportunities which may include progression through a chartered route.? Benefits We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know thattheresalways more we can do to make you smile,thatswhy we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include: Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly Pension with matched contributions up to 7%? Excellent holiday package 35 days annual leave with theoptionto buy or sell leave? Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year? A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%? Training and development? Extraperksincluding huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more. Whats next? If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us. As part of ourcommitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. Were happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best. If you are a Places for People customer and youre looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on. W e understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We cant promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours. If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls Safeguarding At Places for People, safeguarding is everyones responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities