Lyell Developments Ltd is a new residential developer looking to deliver some exciting new projects across the Home Counties in Bedfordshire, Essex, Norfolk and the Midlands in Leicestershire. With a strong financially secured pipeline of ongoing and upcoming developments, where we now have a new opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our new exciting team at our office based near Royston, Hertfordshire.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor or someone with the proven experience ready to step up into a Quantity Surveyors role who has worked within the private developer environment and who can take full ownership of the commercial process across currently four high-end residential projects. This is a hands-on role so you must be comfortable managing everything from the initial procurement process to final accounts independently. You will play a vital role across our own developments, ensuring cost control, contractual compliance, and commercial efficiency at all stages.
Key Responsibilities
* Working closely with other departments, including Development and Construction, you will attend design meetings to advise on all areas that may have a cost implication.
* Attend development meetings when appropriate, contract pre-start and subcontract package review meetings.
* Upon receipt of Contract Documentation, you will be responsible for checking all contract drawings to identify errors, omissions, anomalies and areas where unnecessary cost may arise.
* Receive initial tender information and assist in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of subsequent procurement programmes.
* Distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation and letters including carrying out preliminary checks on subcontractors and preparing & closely monitoring Procurement Trackers.
* Preparing construction cost analysis, which includes analysis of quotations resulting from the tender enquiry, requesting additional and outstanding information as required.
* Assess site staffing levels and build programmes with the Head of Construction to ascertain preliminary costs, including collating all cost information and preparing the start on site budget.
* Prepare stage payment schedules to assist in the financing of the works.
* Carry out pre-order meetings including all necessary Health & Safety requirements, finalising a tender sum and agreeing a stage payment schedule for payment purposes before preparing all contract documentation and placing the order.
* Place subcontractor orders, including interviews and checking references on selected subcontractors. You will then negotiate the contract sum within the budget, including finalising costs to cover all late variations.
* Issue variation orders and design changes alongside providing cost advice on major variations prior to issue. You will issue revised contract drawings to subcontractors; negotiating the cost of variations including liaising between Buyers and Build Team
* Check all costs posted to each contract, collate and reconcile all costs resulting from subcontract works, variation orders, site instructions, material order and preliminary / running costs. This will include providing monthly analysis of costs and identify possible areas of over expenditure at future dates.
* Check and arrange subcontractor payments, obtaining necessary authorisation for passing payments for all elements of subcontractor works. You will agree final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring all works have been carried out within budget and analysing costs to assist on future estimates.
* Take responsibility for the preparation of documents for the basis of external valuation with the client's agent (CSA, Stage payment schedule, Tick offs).
* Liaise with the Customer Service department on post-completion defects, providing cost advice where necessary.
* Attend site meetings, project team meetings, subcontractor meetings and surveying meetings as required.
* Any other reasonable duties as directed by your line manager to support the wider teams, i.e. Procurement Tracker, Recovery, CVRs and Cash Flows.
What We’re Looking For Form You
* 5+ years’ experience in quantity surveying, preferably with a private/plc residential developer.
* HNC/HND in Surveying MCIOB (or working toward) preferred.
* Capable of running multiple projects.
* Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality.
* Excellent IT, analytical and communication skills.
* Strong mathematical ability.
* Ability to assess and analyse information with a good business sense.
* Good understanding of budget management.
* Negotiating and networking skills.
* MS Suite and COINS user proven experience.
* Enthusiasm, Flexibility.
* Able to work within a busy team and under pressure.
* Good team working skills.
* Accurate with an eye for detail with methodical approach.
* Willing to work extra to meet deadlines, as and when the business needs require it.
* Based within commutable distance to Royston, Hertfordshire Area and willing to travel to sites across the Home Counties, Beds, Essex, Norfolk, Leicestershire.
Why Join Lyell Developments Ltd?
* Be a key figure in our business from the start and helping shape the future of the commercial arm of a fast-growing private developer.
* Collaborate with a forward-thinking team across diverse, exciting projects
* Competitive salary, pension, car/car allowance, health cover and performance bonus
* Long-term growth with progression opportunities within the company
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated closing date, should we receive sufficient applications.
Lyell Developments Ltd is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences. A copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy is available upon request.