£500p/d Umbrella (INSIDE IR35)
7 weeks (interim assignment)
London Borough of Croydon Council | Hybrid working
Are you a commercially sharp, detail-driven Quantity Surveyor ready to take a lead role in delivering major capital programmes?
Croydon Council is looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its Housing - Assets & Repairs division. This is an opportunity to apply your expertise to a varied portfolio of construction, refurbishment and major works projects that directly improve homes and communities across the borough.
Working within the Capital Delivery Team,. You'll provide expert commercial support across a £42m capital programme, ensuring value for money, accurate cost control and robust contract management.
Key Responsibilities
* Review contractor quotations, tenders and commercial submissions, ensuring accuracy and value for money
* Prepare pre-tender estimates, tender reports, contract sum analyses and support value engineering activities
* Oversee contract administration including variations, payment applications and compliance with relevant schedules of rates
* Monitor project spend, prepare cost reports, forecasts and cashflows, and support governance reporting
* Provide cost advice to officers across the service and act as a key client-side commercial contact
* Lead the coordination and quality assurance of external cost consultants
* Support leaseholder processes by preparing Heads of Cost for Section 20 notices and reconciling final accounts
What You'll Need
* Degree in Quantity Surveying (or similar) and RICS membership
* Strong understanding of construction costs, procurement and public-sector project delivery
* Excellent commercial and financial skills, including budgeting, forecasting and contract analysis
* Ability to interpret specifications, drawings and schedules of rates
* Confident communicator able to work effectively with contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders
* Experience delivering medium to large projects in either the public or private sector
For more information, please contact Izzie Guimaraes at Carrington West on02393 876224orizzie.guimaraes@carringtonwest.com
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