Senior Quantity Surveyor – Central Region (Solihull)
Position requires travel to housing developments.
Our benefits include:
* Bonus Scheme
* Enhanced Pension Scheme
* Life Assurance
* 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
* Holiday Buy Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
About the role
As part of a talented Commercial department the Senior Quantity Surveyor will support each Housing Developments commercial success. They will work closely with project teams to ensure all commercial risks and opportunities are managed and reported accurately.
Your main responsibilities will include:
* Managing the project subcontract procurement process, ensuring that buying opportunities are maximised and best value is achieved through each subcontract order.
* Preparation of value engineering schedules to identify opportunities to provide best value to the project throughout the detailed design and procurement process, liaising with the project design and technical team, attending design team meetings to ensure value engineering options are considered and group procurement agreements/suppliers are utilised whenever possible.
* Oversee subcontract account management including monthly subcontractor valuations, agreeing value of subcontractor variations, administering of contra charges and preparation and agreement of final account statements.
* Preparation and regular review of project risk and opportunity schedules, liaising with the project team to identify and record any project risks and opportunities which could have an impact on the project costs.
* Production of project Cost Value Reconciliation reports on a quarterly basis for each project ensuring the accurate forecasting.
* Production and quarterly updates of cashflow forecasts for affordable housing revenue and construction cost.
* Production of subcontractor accruals.
* Administration of subcontractor vetting including review SMAS approval, credit checks, suitable insurance cover and CIS and bank details in collaboration with accounts.
* Contract administration of affordable housing contracts.
* Ensure third party rebate information is collated for indirect spend.
* Carry out regular site visits reviewing subcontract valuations and affordable housing progress/valuations including presenting site progress to the employer’s agent.
* Support the department to achieve a prompt positive resolution of subcontract disputes. This will include preparation of letters referencing relevant contract conditions and obligations.
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