ABOUT THE ROLE
This role of Quantity Surveyor is responsible for managing the commercial aspects of each development. This includes managing the costs for each site and ensuring that targets are met by managing and controlling the budgets and valuations.
The Quantity Surveyor reports to the Commercial Manager.
Principal accountabilities of the role include:
1. Produce draft budgets and site start budgets for each site allocated to the Quantity Surveyor.
2. Produce quarterly valuations and complete material ‘cost to complete’ exercises for each site the Quantity Surveyor is responsible for.
3. Produce sub-contract payments and final accounts, ensuring that the sub-contractor has signed these off.
4. Produce sub-contract orders, ensuring they are authorised by the authorised representative, together with all necessary documentation to comply with Group Commercial Policy.
5. Complete on-site measurements and assess payments to contractors.
6. Attend and contribute to various meetings, such as pre-order meetings, quarterly valuation meetings and project review meetings with senior management, construction team as well as external contractors.
7. Manage all sub-contract orders on site, meeting sub-contractors as and when required.
8. Maintain trade specifications.
9. Price customer extras and liaise with sales department as necessary.
10. Manage Professional Fees Budget.
11. Assist with material buying when required.
12. Assist the Estimator and / or Commercial Manager with take-off’s for land appraisals when required
REQUIREMENTS
Experience
13. Experience of working as a Quantity Surveyor or Surveyor with a residential house builder.
Qualifications and Training
14. HND/HNC Building Studies
15. GCSE Grade C/4+ or equivalent in English and Maths
16. Current CSCS card or equivalent is desirable
Skills and Aptitude
17. Strong communication and listening skills, with good negotiation skills
18. Highly motivated to deliver quality developments
19. Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
20. Excellent attention to detail and demonstrates ability to meet deadlines
21. IT literate and the ability to adapt to new systems
22. Good administration skills
23. Committed to diversity and inclusion
The Role and Working Conditions
24. Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked
25. Office based role, with travel within the Divisional area
26. Ability to travel to development sites as and when required
27. Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
28. Competitive salary
29. Competitive car allowance
30. Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
31. Competitive annual bonus
32. Contributory pension scheme
33. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
34. Holiday purchase scheme
35. Access to discounts and benefits portal
36. ShareSave Scheme
37. Cycle to Work Scheme
38. Life assurance