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Location: Welwyn Garden City / Hatfield / Royston / HertfordshireSalary: Up to £66,000 plus car allowance and benefitsJob Type: Permanent, Full-TimeSector: Construction, Painting, Planned Works, Social Housing, RefurbishmentQuantity Surveyor wanted for painting, planned works and social housing contracts across Hertfordshire and the Northern Home CountiesA re you a Quantity Surveyor with experience surveying or estimating painting works within the construction industry?Do you understand the financial and contractual controls needed to manage live contracts properly, protect margin, recover variations and drive commercial performance?This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially strong Quantity Surveyor to join an established construction and property services business delivering painting, refurbishment and social housing works across the Northern Home Counties.The successful Quantity Surveyor will take responsibility for the commercial performance of contracts from tender and procurement through to valuations, applications, subcontractor payments, CVRs, final accounts and cash collection.This role would suit a Quantity Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Surveyor or Estimator with experience in painting works, planned maintenance, refurbishment, social housing, external decorations, cyclical works or property services.What's in it for you? Salary up to £66,000 plus bonusCar allowancePermanent, stable opportunityWork on established construction, painting and social housing contractsStrong local patch across HertfordshireOpportunity to take real commercial ownership of projectsSupportive branch and commercial team environmentThe role As Quantity Surveyor, you will manage and control the financial and technical aspects of contracts to minimise costs, maximise value and ensure strong commercial performance.You will be responsible for the financial performance of allocated projects through to final account and collection of cash.The role will involve:Measuring and preparing cost estimates for contracts and tendersPricing works using Bills of Quantities and Schedule of RatesReviewing contract and tender documents and highlighting commercial risksManaging procurement, invoicing, valuations and payment processesSetting and managing contract CVRsMonitoring contract costs against tender allowancesIdentifying, recording and agreeing variations, extras and changes in scopePreparing and submitting applications for paymentApproving subcontractor payments in line with company processCompleting final accounts within contractual timescalesProducing accurate financial reports covering progress, valuations, billings and cashSupporting gross margin delivery across live contractsMonitoring WIP, aged debt, retention release and under-performing contractsWhat we are looking for This is the key requirement: You must have previous experience surveying or estimating painting works within the construction industry, along with a clear understanding of the financial and contractual controls required on a contract.You will also need:Experience as a Quantity Surveyor, Project Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Surveyor or EstimatorExperience working on painting, decorating, planned works, refurbishment or property services contractsBackground in social housing worksExperience working with BOQ and SOR contractsStrong understanding of valuations, applications, CVRs, variations and final accountsExperience with direct labour and subcontract labourGood subcontractor procurement and payment experienceAbility to work independently and as part of a commercial teamFull UK driving licenceCSCS card, ideally Manager or Professionally Qualified Person levelApply nowIf you are a Quantity Surveyor with experience surveying or estimating painting works within construction, and you understand the commercial controls needed to manage contracts properly, we would be keen to speak with you.This is a confidential opportunity offering up to £66,000 plus car allowance and benefits, covering painting, planned works and social housing contracts across Hertfordshire and the Northern Home Counties.Apply today, or contact RecruitME for a confidential conversation about the role.TPBN1_UKTJ