Outside IR35 contract jobs

Description

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Reading area (local only)
Employment Type: 6-month appointment with possible extension
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Work Arrangement: Agile hybrid working (mix of remote and on-site with flexible hours)

About Us:
Our vision is for everyone to have the opportunity to live in a good quality sustainable home within a lively and thriving neighbourhood. We're working hard to improve disadvantaged areas and enhance people's lives across the Borough.

About the Role:
We'll need you to ensure effective cost control of a wide variety of housing projects. Your role will be to prepare estimates, contract documentation, and provide financial management of contractors and suppliers. You will ensure that payments are made in accordance with Council regulations.

Main Duties:
- Experience of developing, managing, and operating Schedule of Rates.
- Monitoring external contractor/supply chain costs.
- Provide professional and technical advice to Councillors and Officers.
- Managing tender procedures, tender assessments, and contract documents.
- Management of the trade productivity scheme.

About You:
We'll need you to have a relevant industry qualification and experience dealing with complex construction projects. Experience of working with social housing will really help you hit the ground running.

Specific Requirements:
- Industry qualification RICS/BSc/HND/HNC.
- Procurement/Contract Management experience.
- Experience of budgetary control.
- Knowledge of Statutory Legislation and Building Regulations.