Job description

My client is one of the UK's biggest providers of student accommodation, committed to giving their 30,000 students in 81 sites across 29 UK cities their best year yet. Their London- and Manchester-based support teams are the oil that keeps the wheels turning, providing brilliant site teams (circa 600 employees) with everything they need to deliver a fantastic student experience every day.

The Support functions cover everything from Real Estate and Legal to Marketing, People and Finance, but what they all have in common is their uncompromising commitment to doing the right thing, even when nobody's watching.

Their team is bursting with independent thinkers and problem solvers, who join them to explore what's possible and build a career as part of a diverse, fun and supportive team. If you have people skills, personality and potential, you're already our cup of tea. Ready to feel like you've got the best job ever?

Key Responsibilities

• Management of commercial and contractual aspects of relationships with consultants and contractors
• Support compilation and issue invitations to tender, analyse contractor quotations and make recommendations for placement of orders
• Procurement of robust, clear and considered Contracts or Appointments for Contractors and Consultants for the delivery of pre and post contract services
• Visit sites to measure and value any completed works
• Assess contractor payment entitlement and process payments
• Ensure contract variations are identified, valued and agreed with the contractors in a timely manner and in line with the specific construction contract(s)
• Preparing the final account and settlement where no external consultants engaged
• Utilise existing frameworks, in line with benchmarked costings and programme information, to procure and deliver refurbishment works
• Update internal cost database for use in current and future project forecasting
• Produce monthly forecast final cost reports taking into account variations under consideration or instructed to ensure financial modelling and cashflows are accurate and maintained

Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Qualification in quantity surveying or construction management
• Main contractor or PQS background with refurbishment & new build expertise
• A demonstrable experience of cost management on a variety of projects
• Effective negotiation skills with both internal and external parties
• Aptitude for working with numbers and absorbing and analysing technical information
• Have good IT skills (including proficiency in using Microsoft Excel and Word)

Benefits:

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)

Additional day off to celebrate your birthday

Discretionary bonus

Pension: we match your contributions up to 8%

Gym Discounts

Life Assurance

Access to thousand's of discounts and offers at shops you know and love

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working policy

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £55,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• surveying: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)