Job Description
In a Nutshell…\n\nWe have an exciting opportunity for a Group Surveying Manager to join our team within Vistry Services, we are open to location for this position, however you will be required to travel across a set business units covering East Birmingham & North East regions. As our Group Surveying Manager, you will provide overall independent Commercial Assurance to the Group through analytical data reviews & attendance at Regional monthly CVR meetings. You will also provide support to Divisions & Regions on Commercial processes, systems, onboarding & risk analysis.\n\nWe are pleased to say, this role could accommodate agile working arrangements in accordance with Vistry's Agile Working Policy and subject to business need.\n\nLet's cut to the chase, what's in it for you…\n\nCompetitive basic salary and annual bonus\nCompany car, car allowance or travel allowance\nSalary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees\nUp to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service\n2 Volunteering days per annum\nPrivate medical insurance, with employee paid cover\nEnhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave\nCompetitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice\nLife assurance at 4 x your annual salary\nShare save and share incentive schemes\nEmployee rewards portal with many more benefits…In return, what we would like from you…\n\nBehave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality\nHNC or Degree in Surveying, Building or similar\nExtensive experience working within Construction Industry\nPrevious experience as a Managing QS or Commercial Manager within the industry\nA strong understanding or building regulations and legal obligations\nA good knowledge or construction methods and materials\nExperience of project leading\nStrong mathematical and IT ability\nAbility to assess and analyse information\nGood business sense\nGood understanding working within regions\nNegotiating and networking skills\nExcellent communications skills\nAble to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work to strive for improvement\nExcellent team working skills\nPersonable approach\nAccurate with an eye for detail\nA methodical approach\nCapable of strategic vision\nDecision making/problem solving/multi-tasking\nWilling to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require itDesirable…\n\nDegree in Surveying, Building or similar\nA member of or working towards being a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), or Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)Coins IT system & Viewpoint document management system knowledgeMore about the Group Surveying Manager role…\n\nIndependent Commercial Assurance reporting into central function to provide detail analysis of CVRs/Costs.\nShare Commercial best practice across Regions, Divisions & wider Group through forums.\nDual role providing support to Division & regions on Commercial processes and systems.\nA "doing" role - getting into the cost detail in all regions and providing a strong level of assurance.\nCommercial onboarding within regions for new starters to ensure Commercial Life of Site procedure and COINS system is integrated efficiently providing front end support - getting it right from day one.\nAttendance in every monthly CVR project meeting providing challenge to regional team and support to Division.\nCommercial assurance outputs into Division including collated Divisional CVR Report, specific system reports (Risks & Opportunities etc.) & CVR actions including key areas of risk highlighted.\nOngoing legacy site risk analysis highlighted to Division.\nEnsuring updates from Group are embedded throughout and any costs associated forecasted correctly.\nEmbedding of Commercial Life of Site Procedure and ensuring adoption throughout Commercial teams including review of exceptions.\nEnsuring seamless COINS migration into regions providing link between region and COINS project team.\nProvide Group Audit support for review alongside Regional Quarterly Self-Assessment review.\nEnsure Group wide messaging landing and adopted within the regions - Group agreements, initiatives, briefing notes, Commercial dashboard results and KPIs.\nWorking alongside Group Estimator to provide benchmarking analysis & review within regions.\nProvide regional COINS support alongside Group Commercial Analyst\nMaintain open lines of communication with colleagues in Regions, Divisions & Group.\nIdentify various non-compliance, rectify and resolve.\nTravel between regions is essential for the role and will be predominantly based in regions within a division.Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us…\n\nWe build more than homes, we're making Vistry.
Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing.
We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. \n\nJoin us in making Vistry.
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