Job Description

Our vision is for everyone to have the opportunity to live in a good quality sustainable home within in a lively and thriving neighbourhood. We\xe2\x80\x99re working hard to improve disadvantaged areas and enhance people\xe2\x80\x99s lives across the Borough.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About the role

We\xe2\x80\x99ll 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 the Council regulations.

We support hybrid working, it\xe2\x80\x99s important to us that working arrangements are designed to enable our employees to deliver their best.

Main duties include:

• Experience of developing, managing and operating Schedule of rates.
• Monitoring external contractor/supply chain cost
• 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\xe2\x80\x99ll 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 to 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 Regulation.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you\xe2\x80\x99ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential

Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance \xe2\x80\x93 striving to be even better \xe2\x80\x93 and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way

Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition are strongly encouraged, and you\xe2\x80\x99ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus public holidays (rising to 33 after service)
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading

• Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme

For more information about these roles or for an informal discussion please contact

Closing date: 10th September 2023

Interview Process: Competency based interview

Interview date: To be confirmed

Please note that these dates are indicative at this stage and may be subject to change

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Job title Quantity Surveyor Job reference DEN1099 Date posted 18/08/2023 Application closing date 10/09/2023 Location Reading Salary \xc2\xa343,516 - \xc2\xa351,627 Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Housing Attachments Job description

Our vision is for everyone to have the opportunity to live in a good quality sustainable home within in a lively and thriving neighbourhood. We\xe2\x80\x99re working hard to improve disadvantaged areas and enhance people\xe2\x80\x99s lives across the Borough.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About the role

We\xe2\x80\x99ll 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 the Council regulations.

We support hybrid working, it\xe2\x80\x99s important to us that working arrangements are designed to enable our employees to deliver their best.

Main duties include:

• Experience of developing, managing and operating Schedule of rates.
• Monitoring external contractor/supply chain cost
• 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\xe2\x80\x99ll 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 to 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 Regulation.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you\xe2\x80\x99ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential

Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance \xe2\x80\x93 striving to be even better \xe2\x80\x93 and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way

Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition are strongly encouraged, and you\xe2\x80\x99ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus public holidays (rising to 33 after service)
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading

• Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme

For more information about these roles or for an informal discussion please contact

Closing date: 10th September 2023

Interview Process: Competency based interview

Interview date: To be confirmed

Please note that these dates are indicative at this stage and may be subject to change

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Reading Borough Council