Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

Hybrid working

Up to £50k + car allowance + company benefits

An award-winning house builder have a requirement for a Quantity Surveyor to join their growing business. The company specialise in New Build Housing developments across the North-West region.

Quantity Surveyor Role

Taking the lead on 3-4 new build housing developments you will be responsible for the effective commercial management of construction projects, ensuring that housebuilding operations are delivered in line with programme and budget.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Support the Commercial team in developing junior members of staff as part of their development plans.
• Contribute effectively to meetings on matters of design, procurement, operational delivery, risk, and health and safety during pre-development phase, ensuring that cost considerations are highlighted and communicated to the development team.
• Assist with the production of site start budgets ensuring allowances for commercial risk. Maximise profitability lead on value engineering to ensure developments remain viable without compromising build quality and health and safety.
• Prepare tenders for subcontract works ensuring information and tender inclusions are appropriate to the development. Ensure all tender returns are reviewed in detail and subcontract works are procured in line with cost plan allowances and site start budgets.
• Organise pre-start meetings with subcontractors ensuring subcontractors are compliant with company policies and have the required health and safety accreditations and insurances.
• Liaise with the Buyer on tenders for materials ensuring all tender returns are reviewed and that subcontract works are procured in line with cost plan allowances and site start budgets.
• Attend monthly development team meetings and contribute proactively to discussions on development performance. Ensure matters of effective cost management are discussed.
• Attend site weekly and liaise with the site management team and technical department to review build progress and remedy queries. Where costs are incurred due to the actions of third parties ensure that costs are contra charged.
• Monitor prelim and fee expenditure in addition to measured work to ensure works are progressing in line with site start budget.
• Prepare the cost to complete reporting process and present to the senior management team and Managing Director.
• Ensure applications for payment are reviewed for accuracy and payments made in line with order terms. Ensure variations are accurate and identified clearly as part of this process.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with both subcontractors and supply chains.
• Support the SQS and Head of Commercial to negotiate inflationary price increases with subcontractors on an annual basis. Ensure a commercially advantageous position is negotiated to maintain profitability.
• Ensure the final accounts for the subcontractors are negotiated and agreed with retention processed accordingly in line with order requirements.
• Provide support to customer care on matters of cost recovery from subcontractors where works have been defective.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience in a house building commercial position within an established house building organisation.
• Experience of managing budgets, commercial reporting, negotiation
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and government regulations.
• Degree level or equivalent in a related discipline.
• High commercial acumen with the ability to work at pace.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with a strong customer focus.
• Results driven with the ability to manage conflicting stakeholder priorities.

The company are offering a competitive salary up to £50k (dependant on experience), with a car allowance, and additional company benefits and hybrid working options.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining a growing business and are looking for opportunities to develop your skills as a Quantity Surveyor, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece for a confidential chat or apply via the link provided.