Assistant Quantity Surveyor

We are currently looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor in the Commercial Team to be responsible in assisting with all Commercial functions within our In-House Maintenance Service (IHMS), helping mitigate commercial risk and controlling expenditure.

You will assist the Commercial Team in all areas of the IHMS and with subcontractor jobs, through from creation to financially completing, raising purchase orders, support the Fleet and materials controller, helping with cost control in the job management systems.

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and especially the services we deliver. Repairs and maintenance services affect our customers personally, impacting their quality of life and satisfaction with their home. We aim to provide the very best service possible.

What you will be doing:

• Be an effective team member, who can evaluate performance of both in house maintenance departments and external contractors, drive continuous improvement, and maintain a culture which is health, safety, environmental, quality and customer focused.


• Maintaining good supplier and contractor relations regarding commercial management, ensuring documentation is up to date and accurate.


• Maintaining good commercial controls, systems, policies, procedures, and record keeping


• Assist the team in all the financial aspects of IHMS and subcontractor jobs.


• Contribute to budget management and control.


• Attending all required training, one to ones and appraisals, Embracing the opportunity for challenge, personal growth, and development. Engaging with other team members as required.
  
  Minimum 1 years in a Commercial position preferably within property maintenance or similar sector.


• Experience of operating within tight budgetary constraints, in a fast-paced repairs and maintenance environment.


• Understanding of job management software preferably within Total Mobile.


• Knowledge of the NHF schedule of rates, and/or other cost recovery methods.


• Exceptional Maths and English abilities.


• Excellent IT and data analytical skills.
  
  bpha is a Housing Association located in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, which is committed to providing its customers with high quality, value for money services whilst continuing to develop energy efficient, sustainable and affordable housing.


We are a leading provider and developer of affordable homes - for rent, sheltered, residential care and shared ownership.

We work together with communities - to improve opportunities, independence and quality of life for our residents, and to benefit the wider community. We bring people together, and run and support a wide range of community activities.

All the money we make is used to invest in existing homes, to enable us to build new homes, and to deliver new and improved services.

We own or manage over 19,000 homes and employ 400 staff.


• A competitive salary of £31,500 per annum.


• 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays.


• A generous contributory pension scheme.


• Private health care.


• Free life assurance.


• Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym.


• Opportunities for learning and development.


• Discounted gym membership.


• Retail discount scheme.