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Dear Applicant
RE: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Post Ref: 1553
Thank you for your interest in the above post. Please find enclosed in this application pack the following documents:
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Application Form and Guidance Notes
Job Description
Person Specification
Service Overview
Thank you for your interest in the post of Senior Quantity Surveyor for Maintenance and Contracts Department at Ipswich
Borough Council.
Ipswich is a fast growing multicultural urban centre with a population of 133,000. It is the historic county town of Suffolk and
within an hour of London, Cambridge and Norwich.
The Borough is largely urban and its catchment area extends to around 350,000 people.
The regeneration of the town’s Waterfront over the past decade has changed the face of Ipswich. It is home to a growing
university presence has vibrant restaurants, hotels as well as a marina and many new homes.
The Council retains a significant housing stock of 8,150 properties and one of Maintenance & Contracts' primary activities is
to repair and maintain those properties. In recent times an innovative and forward thinking transformation programme now
sees us use the best technology to schedule our works through to hand-held technology. Our direct trade force completes
as many as 20,000 repairs per year and refurbishes 500 properties a year to bring them back into use. In addition we carry
out a disabled adaptations programme and provide services such as a community caretaking team that improves local
estates and tackles anti-social behaviour.
We employ approximately one-hundred staff directly but many more through trade sub-contractors on various projects. We
are a service-driven business but also a commercial one. Our major contracts division turnover exceeded £4.5 million in the
last financial year. The work includes building and construction on all types of property and includes work for both internal
and external clients. Recently the Council has asked us to provide much of this by right as previous client/contractor
relationships have either been ended or minimised within the Council itself.
Application Form:
The application form plays a key part in our selection process. We use the information you provide to shortlist for interview.
You are urged to ensure that all the information contained in your application is relevant and that you demonstrate how you
meet the criteria on the person specification. Please use the person specification for guidance when filling in the application
form.
References: If successful at interview, Ipswich Borough Council will seek to obtain two employment references. Wherever
possible the name of your first referee must be from current employment/education and the second from either current or
former employment/education. If you cannot provide an “employment” reference please contact the HR Team at Ipswich
Borough Council for further assistance.
If you're interested in being a member of a team committed to delivering first class and innovative services we would be
delighted to receive your application. Closing date for applications is 5pm 26th June 2015.
Job Description
Job Title:
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Job No:
F09b
Service Area: Maintenance and Contracts
Location:
Gipping House
Main Purpose of Job
Responsible for managing all commercial and contractual aspects on a range of internal and external contracts
for contracting division of IB Council. The Post holder will be able to meet financial targets (turnover, cash flow,
profitability) within required time frame and also be responsible for the estimating function in tendering for
major building schemes.
Main Duties
1.
Responsible for the preparation and submission of tenders for major contract works, estimating for
direct works, obtaining necessary sub-contract tenders, providing senior management with tender
reports, profit/overhead margins and completed tender documents.
2.
Negotiating with sub-contractors including any variations, carrying out monthly valuations on site and
negotiating and settling final accounts. Ensuring all procedures are in compliance with Council
protocols.
3.
Monitoring financial progress of contracts as the work proceeds, providing financial control (turnover,
profit), managing commercial risk, compiling and negotiating final accounts with client.
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Giving costing and contractual advice to service area and Operations team, and contributing to the preplanning of the service areas workload.
5.
Representing Ipswich Borough Council in major disputes with clients or sub-contractors, including the
preparation, submission and agreement of claims.
6.
Responsible for Health & Safety within delegated areas of Health & Safety policy.
7.
Lead project teams to deliver contracts management to time, cost and quality parameters and achieve
customer satisfaction and requirements.
8.
Manage and monitor team of junior surveyors including allocating work, monitoring performance and
appraisal including training and development.
9.
Such variations as may be required from time to time without changing the general character of the
duties shown above or the level of responsibility entailed.
Ipswich Borough Council
Person Specification
SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR
HOUSING MAINTENANCE & CONTRACTS
ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
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Qualifications
Work Related
Experience / Job
Related Skills
Degree or equivalent
professional building related
qualification with post
qualification practical
experience
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Minimum of 5 years technical
professional experience
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In-depth knowledge of building
construction, relevant
legislation and regulations.
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Knowledge of use and
interpretation of standard forms
of building contracts
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Good working knowledge of all
Microsoft Windows
applications
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Proven ability to successfully
manage budgets, including
monitoring and reporting
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Specialist
Knowledge
METHOD OF
ASSESSMENT
DESIRABLE
Health and
qualification.
Safety 
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Interview
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Good knowledge of
local government
policies and
procedures.
Certificates
Personal Skills
Other
Requirements
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Proven ability to organise and
prioritise workload to meet
deadlines / to help achieve
service requirements
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Proven programming ability to
successfully deliver a wide
variety of projects in terms of
time, cost and quality
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Proven ability to communicate
at all levels, including external
organisations
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Excellent interpersonal and
negotiating skills
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Proven ability to deliver
successful innovative and
creative solutions to service
delivery
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Maybe required to work
outside of normal working
hours and to attend evening
meetings or to meet deadlines
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Demonstrates
effective presentation
skills
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Terms and Conditions for the
post of
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Permanent contract
Salary is in accordance with local pay scale £32,101 - £34,126 + market supplement = Up to £36,500.
Other terms and conditions are as prescribed by the National arrangements except where varied by local
agreements.
The most significant variation is the Ipswich Pay Scheme, which uses the PE Inbucon job evaluation scheme and
grading structure. The post is subject to re-evaluation as part of the pay review for single status harmonisation
implementation.*
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Contracted working hours are 37 per week
Fully flexible working is promoted
A casual car allowance applies
Holiday leave entitlement is 24 days, rising to 29 days after 5 years’ local government service (plus 8 bank
holidays)
Contributory final salary local government pension scheme
The appointment is subject to 2 months’ notice by the employee
Professional training opportunities may be available
The Council’s Green Travel Plan offers discounts for bus and rail fares
The Council operates a no smoking policy