The Role
As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a motivated and professional Quantity Surveyor with Social Housing Industry experience to join our commercial team at Orbit Housing.
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled individual to play a key role in our commercial management function, providing proactive and timely support to a successful team focusing on repairs and maintenance of social housing properties. You will need to have Housing industry experience and will be working on low cost/ high value models using Excel daily for regular reporting.
An understanding of NHF and SOR's is highly valuable to the success of this position.
The Client
Fortem's contract with Orbit Housing is long term with options to extend and we cover over 17,000 houses across Stratford-upon-Avon, Coventry, Nuneaton, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Bedford. We have multiple workstreams, including Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and Re-Roofing. We're proud to say we're the most recent winners of branch of the year here at Fortem, one of the reasons being our excellent internal progression opportunities due to growth within the contract.
Duties & Responsibilities
Working on a low cost/ high value model using Excel daily for regular reporting And using your understanding of NHF and SOR's to drive success.
Your key responsibilities will also include:
* Ensure the company secures its full entitlement within the contract.
* Promote company values and procedures internally and externally.
* Ensure project teams meet or exceed budget targets.
* Act as a subject matter expert on contractual arrangements.
* Maximise cash flow through invoicing and resolving client queries.
* Monitor job costs and revenue to support data-driven decisions.
* Manage disputes and identify potential issues early.
* Ensure accurate cash flow forecasts and revenue profiles
* Support financial reporting and cost control governance.
* Oversee subcontractor orders, supplier onboarding, and team development.
What You Will Need
Essential criteria:
* Previous experience within a similar Commercial role ( Housing with NHF knowledge)
* Excellent IT knowledge including a high level of Excel skills (incl. V-Lookup, Pivot tables and formula development)
* Negotiating and communication skills, SORS
* Detailed knowledge of relevant contract conditions
* Experience of Management Accounts
* Full UK driving licence and a willingness to travel if required by the business.
Desirable Criteria:
* An industry related qualification
* Knowledge of Contract Law
* Professional Accountancy Qualifications or working towards Facilities Management/Accountancy or Construction related qualification
* Demonstrable experience in significant & complex contract multi-disciplinary contracts. * Experience in Dispute Resolution
Benefits
* Competitive salary based on experience with profit related bonus up to 10%
* Motor Expenditure Allowance (£3,500 per annum)
* Option to opt into Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off (34 days total)
* 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
* 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
* Annual pay reviews
* Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
* Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
* Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System
* Life Insurance
* Private healthcare and dental care plus 24/7 access to GP Appointment from Day 1
* Cycle to work scheme
* Retail and mobile phone provider discounts
Who We Are
We are part of the Willmott Dixon group, established in 2002 Fortem provides specialist property solutions tailored to keep homes and buildings running smoothly. Our highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs as well as high quality voids, planned installations and gas services.
Alongside our core functions, we have extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients on their journey to become zero carbon. Our experience, commitment to best practice and exemplary quality, together with a genuine partnered approach, ensures we achieve excellent outcomes for our partners, clients and customers.
We have an established track record of improving communities and creating better places for people to work and live. We are Investors in People - Gold, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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