Assistant Quantity Surveyor

at  Rydon

Overview:
Do you have previous experience in Social Housing and schedule of rates billing? We are looking for an enthusiastic Junior or Assistant QS to join our commercial team to assist with managing costs for our responsive and planned housing maintenance and repairs contracts. Maintenance specialise in Social Housing repairs and maintenance projects.
The position is based from our office in Dartford, Kent, however we do operate a hybrid working culture which means we can offer you flexibility with a mix of working from home and in the office.
Rydon provides a range of expert maintenance services to domestic property and commercial buildings in the social housing, health and social care sectors. We look after over 35,000 homes for registered providers and several hundred buildings across 20 NHS Trusts throughout the country. We ensure properties are well maintained, efficient and fit for purpose, using the latest technology to ensure repairs are completed promptly.

Using NHF Schedule of Rates to identify cost anomalies in both directly delivered and subcontracted works, whilst also ensuring the:

• Timely Purchasing and negotiating Sub Contract, Material and Plant orders
• Ensure Subcontract, Plant and Material orders pass down all risks where possible in relation to the Main Contract and are inclusive of all necessary Health and Safety information
• Ensure Subcontractors and Suppliers are approved and meet company standards prior to procurement
• Paying and monitoring Subcontractor progress.

This is a full time permanent position, working hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.