We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry Manchester & Cheshire East, at our Warrington office. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will work within our wider Commercial, Estimating and Buying team, you will be responsible for supervising, managing and advising on the financial and contractual aspects of multiple construction projects. You will take responsibility for the execution of the Quantity Surveying function on allocated contract/s, in order to fulfil the requirements of the Company in maximising quality of service and profitability. You will provide a range of cost control and financial reporting duties across all aspects of construction work undertaken by the company.
We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
~ Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
~ Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
~ Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays
~Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
~ Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
~ Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
~ Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
~ Share save and share incentive schemes
~ Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
HNC / HND in Surveying or equivalent
Proven experience as a PQS / SQS / Commercial lead working within a residential house builder (dependent on position level)
Experience maybe gained from a similar position or promotion
A good understanding or building regulations and legal obligations
A good knowledge or construction methods and materials
Negotiating and networking skills
Degree in Surveying or similar
Working towards being a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), or Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role
Be active in the recruitment of new starters to the team and then throughout the employee life cycle, including holding development reviews and succession planning exercises
Working closely with other departments, including Land, 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
Distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation and letters including carrying out preliminary checks on subcontractors
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 Construction Director to ascertain preliminary costs, including collating all cost information and preparing the start on site budget
Arrange and adjudicate budget settlement meetings, with the support of the wider Commercial team
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
You will issue revised contract drawings to subcontractors; 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
Preparation of financial reports including:
Margin Analysis reports.
Commercial Analysis (final margin) forecasts and Cost to Complete forecasts
Compile and present CV2 tender summary sign-off in accordance with parameters determined in the Commercial Best Practice Manual. Compile and present CV1 tender summary sign-off in accordance with parameters determined in the Commercial Best Practice manual. Obtain authorisation to 'let' all sub-contract orders valued over thresholds as noted in Commercial Best Practice Manual.
Place and issue sub-contract orders in accordance with Group Policy and Commercial Best Practice to budget and within programme requirements.
Attend and minute all sub-contract order adjudication meetings.
Compile reports on contract letting vs. Liaise with build department on sub-contractors' performance and compliance with order conditions.
Complete sub-contract orders to accord with site programmed build requirements in accordance with Group Policy and Group Rebate schemes and fully adjudicate prior to issue of documentation.
Set up and regularly review with the site management team the PPQA tick sheet to facilitate sub-contract contract work payment.
To provide such monthly reporting as required by the Commercial Manager.
Review professional fee provisions and statutory service cost, and credits, with the technical department.
Ensure invoices/applications for payments are processed in accordance with Vistry Group Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
Complete and agree sub-contract final accounts within 6 months of the last legal completion on-site and prior to the first release of retention to the individual sub-contractors.
Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. 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.