Quantity Surveyor & Commercial Manager
(Ref: QSCM25042025)
Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 3JW
£60,000 per annum
Job Description
Tai Calon was established in 2010 as a not-for-profit housing association, with almost 6,000 homes we are the largest provider of affordable homes in Blaenau Gwent. Our focus is to deliver high levels of customer satisfaction in all aspects of the service that we offer. Part of that is to ensure our customers’ homes meet the Welsh Housing Quality Standards, and that is why since 2010 we have invested over £130 million in their homes.
We are proud to announce that we recently achieved our Great Place to Work certification, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring Tai Calon fosters a culture of trust, fairness, respect and camaraderie, making it a place colleagues truly want to work.
With more than 280 people trained and dedicated to their jobs, we’re a big employer in the area. Due to growth within our Assets, Sustainability and Healthy Homes team, we’re looking for a Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager to join us.
About You:
To be successful, the ideal candidate will
- Be tenant and customer-focused
- Demonstrate integrity and support for organisational values
- Be committed to ongoing personal development and the development of others
- Be a self-starter, driven and enthusiastic
- Be open to change and demonstrate a positive, solution-focused attitude
- Be able to work on own initiative, think laterally, negotiate and develop creative and innovative solutions
- Be able to interpret and report complex commercial and operational data to inform performance management
- Have strong IT skills with the ability to interrogate and analyse data utilising a range of specialist Asset management software packages, Housing Management mainframe applications and generic Microsoft Office software
- Have strong staff leadership, motivational and management skills
- Possess high-level communication skills, including the ability to present to a range of audiences and produce written reports to Directors and Board of Management
Your Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications:
You will also need to have the following knowledge, experience and qualifications
- Educated to Level 6 of the National Qualification Framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in a Quantity Surveying related discipline.
- Membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Institute of Building or other relevant professional body.
- Extensive knowledge of all technical aspects of asset management and capital property improvement projects, including relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrable in-depth knowledge of building contracts and their administration.
- Knowledge of the Social Housing sector.
- Previous Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management experience.
- Proven experience of delivering commercial value within an asset’s environment.
- Extensive experience in commercial and contract management.
- People management experience with proven ability to motivate and achieve good performance.
- Experience of managing external consultants and Contractors with proven ability to motivate and achieve good performance.
- Significant experience of budget setting, performance management and control.
What you’ll be doing:
As our Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager, you will be at the forefront of delivering impactful investment programmes that enhance homes and communities.
With line management responsibility for two project managers and their teams, you’ll use your expertise in budget management, project controls, and people leadership to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. You will oversee the financial health of Planned Investment and Decarbonisation Projects, providing accurate forecasts and ensuring that all initiatives deliver maximum value for money.
This role offers the opportunity to lead a talented team, drive meaningful change, and ensure that Tai Calon’s investment programmes continue to improve the lives of our residents. If you're passionate about delivering high-quality projects and leading teams to success, this is your chance to make a real difference.
For a more detailed overview of what you will be doing, our Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager will take ownership of
- Providing commercial and contract management leadership for investment projects.
- Developing and maintaining a culture of commercial awareness.
- Ensuring adherence to contract management arrangements and protecting Tai Calon’s commercial interests.
- Ensuring effective contract and project management systems are in place, including maintaining a robust set of standard contract documentation.
- Preparing, monitoring, and controlling revenue and capital budgets and external contract programmes, including appraising contract options and reviewing brief specifications and tender documents.
- Ensuring that tender and contract documentation is fit for purpose and is in line with industry best practice and implementation.
- Ensuring that all tendering and contractual arrangements comply with financial regulations, contract procedures and statutory requirements.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulation, recommending changes to policies and procedures as required.
- Managing the costing, budgets and contractual relationships of all projects within the Assets, Sustainability and Healthy Homes Team.
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
You will work 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday.
You will also be eligible for our Flexi Time scheme, with most colleagues working their hours between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Where You'll Be Working:
This role offers Hybrid Working, where you’ll be able to work from home.
For the days that you're in the office, we've got a bright, open and modern space for you to catch up with colleagues and work from.
Benefits:
In joining our team, you will access the following:
- Flexi Time
- Hybrid Working
- Free on-site parking
- 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
- Occupational Sick Pay
- Training and Development opportunities
- A comprehensive range of company benefits, including a Cycle to Work scheme and access to HOP (Home of Perks) with a whole array of shopping discounts and cashback.
- Free, confidential, 24/7 employee assistance programme (with access to flexible counselling)
Disability Confident Employer:
We are a disability confident committed employer, and if you require any adjustments or support to be considered for this role, email our team at hradmin@taicalon.org or contact us on 0300 303 1717.
More Information:
If you'd like more information about this role, why not reach out to one of the team using the details below.
- Email: hradmin@taicalon.org
- Telephone: 0300 303 1717
What happens next:
If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application. Here is what you can expect in the recruitment process with us
Shortlisting
- We will review your application when the vacancy has closed.
- On average it will take us around 5 working days to complete shortlisting, so if you don’t hear from us before then, please don’t worry
- We will update you with the status of your application, so please make sure your contact details are correct (email address and phone number)
Interview
- Our interviews typically take place at our offices in Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, and it is a great chance for you to see where you could be working in
- Typically, you will spend between 45 minutes and 60 minutes with us, but this will of course depend on the role you’re interviewing for
- We will do everything we can to make it a great experience, and we’ll share as much information on the process as we can in your invitation email
- After your interview, we will let you know the outcome and how it went
Starting with Us
- If you are successful in securing the role, we’ll be in contact to discuss your Offer of Employment in more detail, to make sure you have all the information you need
- We will agree a start date with you and send all documentation to your email address via our digital signing platform
- As part of your onboarding, we’ll complete a number of onboarding checks which may require you to provide documentation, these include
- Obtaining documents to confirm your Right to Work in the UK
- Obtaining two work or character-based references
- Completing your DBS check (if applicable to your role)
- Obtaining copies of any qualifications listed in the advert above
- We will stay in touch with you throughout your Onboarding, and we will see you on your first day with us.
Closing date
25/04/2025