Location: Enfield Head Office (Free On-Site Parking)
Position Type: Long-Term Contract transitioning to Permanent
Day Rate: £350 - £400 per day
Company Type: Leading Residential Developer / Main Contractor
About the Role
A well-established residential developer is expanding its dedicated delivery team to support a strong pipeline of upcoming projects. We are currently seeking an ambitious and reliable Quantity Surveyor to focus on specialized Fire Remediation Works.
Based out of our Enfield Head Office, this position offers long-term stability starting on a temporary basis with a day rate of £350 - £400 per day, with a clear path to a permanent role for the right candidate. You will oversee essential daily commercial duties while focusing on critical packages such as cladding, drylining, and structural fire safety upgrades.
Key Responsibilities
- Commercial Management: Oversee day-to-day quantity surveying duties across active fire remediation projects from initial setup through to final account settlement.
- Procurement & Subcontractor Management: Source, negotiate, and manage specialist subcontractors, particularly within cladding, drylining, and remediation disciplines.
- Valuations & Variations: Carry out monthly valuations, process applications for payment, and manage all project variations and cost adjustments accurately.
- Cost Reporting: Prepare monthly CVRs (Cost Value Reconciliations), cash flow forecasts, and commercial updates for senior management.
- Contract Administration: Ensure subcontracts and head contracts are administered in line with company standards and industry regulations.
Key Requirements
- Main Contracting Background: Proven experience working directly for a Main Contractor or Major Developer is essential.
- Career Stability: A CV showing long, stable stints with previous employers (avoiding frequent short-term job-hopping).
- Sector Experience: Hands-on experience or a strong technical understanding of drylining, cladding, and/or fire remediation. Candidates with strong core QS skills and cladding/drylining experience who are willing and eager to learn the specifics of fire remediation are highly encouraged to apply.
- Core QS Toolkit: Solid track record managing procurement, variations, cost reporting, and subcontractor accounts.
- Commute: Ability to work regularly from our head office base in Enfield.
What We Offer
- Competitive Pay: £350 - £400 day rate during the contract phase.
- Career Progression: A genuine temp-to-perm opportunity with a reputable housebuilder.
- Project Pipeline: Involvement in an extensive, long-term program of works.
- Convenience: On-site head office base in Enfield with free employee parking.
- Specialist Skill Development: Gain or deepen expertise in high-demand cladding and fire remediation sectors.
How to Apply
If you have a strong main contracting background, a stable work history, and the drive to work on long-term fire remediation projects, we want to hear from you. Please submit your CV detailing your relevant experience in cladding, drylining, or fire remediation.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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