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Quantity surveyor - contractor - social housing

Reading (Berkshire)
Permanent
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Quantity surveyor
Posted: 3 October
Offer description

1. Company Profit Share Scheme (14% of Base Salary)
2. Enhanced Employer Pension Contribution (Up to 7%) or Savings Scheme

About Our Client

The client is a well-established contractor with a strong reputation for delivering painting, decorating, and planned refurbishment works across multiple sectors including residential, public, and education. They foster a collaborative, people-focused culture and are committed to sustainable growth, employee development, and long-term client relationships.

Job Description

3. Supporting a growing commercial team with a strong pipeline of long-term cyclical contracts.
4. Specialises in painting, decorating, and planned refurbishment works across the public sector.
5. Responsible for tendering, estimating, and on-site measurement of works.
6. Prepare cost value reconciliations and identify commercial risks and opportunities.
7. Collaborate with Contracts Managers to set productivity targets and manage labour incentives.
8. Maintain strong relationships with clients and suppliers to manage contract variations and progress.
9. Analyse weekly site reports covering labour rates, budgets, progress, quality, and safety.
10. Requires experience in estimating and surveying, managing projects up to £3 million annually.
11. Seeks a commercially minded, entrepreneurial individual with strong analytical and negotiation skills.
12. Offers a comprehensive benefits package including profit share, enhanced pension, insurance, flexible leave, training, and wellbeing support.
13. Emphasises honesty, integrity, teamwork, and a people-focused approach.

The Successful Applicant

14. Proven experience in estimating and surveying, from tender through to final account.
15. Ability to manage projects with an annual value of up to £3 million.
16. Strong commercial awareness with an analytical and accurate approach.
17. Entrepreneurial mindset with a talent for identifying business opportunities and negotiating effectively.
18. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
19. Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative, people-focused attitude.
20. Ability to build and maintain long-term relationships with clients, suppliers, and colleagues.
21. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with varied contract types.
22. Commitment to honesty, integrity, and teamwork.
23. Willingness to contribute to a culture of sustainable growth and continuous improvement.

What's on Offer

24. Profit share scheme (14% of base salary achieved last year).
25. Private mileage scheme and fuel card.
26. Enhanced employer pension contribution up to 7% or access to a savings scheme.
27. Life, medical, and permanent health insurance.
28. Flexible annual leave options (buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days).
29. Access to health and wellbeing support, including free legal and financial advice.
30. Annual pay reviews.
31. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
32. Training and development opportunities.
33. Trade discounts for you, your friends, and family, plus Specsavers vouchers.

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