Job Description
Competitive Salary & Discretionary Performance Bonus & Company Car Plan/Cash Allowance & Holidays (Buy, Sell and Accrual Scheme) & Company Pension & Private Healthcare & Life Assurance & Benefits\n\nWith lots of exciting plans in the pipeline, there's never been a better time to join Avant Homes, let us tell you why…\n\nAvant Homes is a housebuilder operating in Scotland, the North East and West of England, across Yorkshire, the East and West Midlands and Wales, with eight regional offices and a Group head office employing over 600 people.\n\nWe have ambitious growth plans and are looking for passionate individuals to help us achieve them. Our mission is to provide affordable homes to our communities, ensuring that new homes are accessible and attainable for all with a product suitable for everyone.\n\nAvant Homes are proud to employ local people across our developments and within our regional offices, teamwork is key to everything that we do.\n\nWe are looking for people who want to be a part of something special, so why not start the foundations and build your career with us today?\n\nDue to continued success and future business growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor/Quantity Surveyor to join our team based at our North East head office in Sunderland.\n\nThe Role\n\nAre you an experienced and knowledgeable Quantity Surveyor who possesses excellent relationship building and communication skills? \nAre you organised, analytical and have a good attention to detail?\n\nIf the answer is yes, then look no further, your next career could be with us!\n\nKey Duties and requirements\n\nJoining the team as our Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for but not limited to; \n\nProducing and managing accurate and sustainable cash flows and budget financial information to support the valuation process as per Group policies and processes.\nEnsuring Group policies and processes are followed and reported fully on all development/ build-related expenditure adding value to the wider business and delivering the commercial objectives of the Region.\nManaging working partnerships with Housing Associations, third party providers and sub-contractors to ensure that all contractual terms are met and ensure that all orders are placed, managed and settled as per Group policies and processes.\nEngaging fully in the process of determining and agreeing site start programmes and timescales.\nAssisting in the production of comprehensive Commercial reports/estimates for inclusion in Land Appraisals.\nAchieving the payment and valuation reporting timetable.\nActively managing communications and operational interfaces with internal and external stakeholders to achieve the regional business plan.\nAuthorising and committing expenditure on the COINS system up to the Group approval limit.\nProducing key status reports and updates on all KPIs relating to the commercial function.\nEnsuring that the Company maximises its compliance with Group product, specification, and deals.
Who are we looking for?\n\nAs well as being able to demonstrate your experience within the Quantity Surveying field, you must also possess an aptitude to combine strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to relate to all levels of staff within our business whilst also maintaining a keen desire to work in a quality driven business.\n\nWe are interested in speaking to Surveyors at both intermediate and senior level.\n\nYou will also possess: \n\nA full UK driving licence.\nA flexible attitude in relation to business needs.\nKnowledge and experience within the Quantity Surveying field ideally with a key focus on new homes\nA good understanding of the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build.\nGood Financial/Commercial awareness & Technical knowledge within the Construction Industry What will you get in return?\n\nDiscretionary bonus\nCompany car plan/ cash allowance\nBuy, sell and accrual holiday scheme.\nPrivate Health care\nCompany Pension\nLife Assurance\nOther Benefits including our exclusive Avant discount platform. If this sounds like you, join us and be a part of Avant's future success!\n\n Please note: we reserve the right to fill this vacancy and/or remove this advert prior to the vacancy end date