Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Weston super Mare 2 days + 3 days WFH
Salary: £55000 to £60,000 + £5,000 car allowance + package
Sector: Main contractor - New build social housing
Start Date: ASAP
The Company
Our client is a successful residential main contractor within new build social housing, partnering with leading Housing Associations to deliver quality focused homes. With an established reputation and strong pipeline of work, the company is in a growth phase. Typical projects are small to medium scale new build social housing developments consisting of low rise housing.
Senior Quantity Surveyor – The Role
This Quantity Surveyor position sits within a newly established regional commercial team, supporting new build residential developments across the South West. Reporting to a Commercial Manager, you’ll lead the day-to-day commercial management of a live 40 unit project as Quangtity Surveyor. The role offers autonomy, trust and the ability to manage your own diary and has excellent progerssion to Senior QS.
Typical duties and responsibilities
* To ensure optimum commercial return is achieved on your project
* Prepare accurate cost/value reconciliation reports
* Prepare and agree interim valuations to secure the best commercial position for the business
* Agree subcontractor final accounts to maximise project margins
* Prepare subcontract orders in line with procedures, procurement schedules and programme requirements
* Maintain full control of subcontractor accounts, variations and commercial correspondence
* Manage subcontracts professionally, ensuring clarity, accuracy and timely communication
* Carry out all quantity surveying duties as required across your project
* Prepare or support monthly cost/value reports, forecasting the final financial position accurately
* Prepare project turnover and cash flow forecasts and update them as required
Senior Quantity Surveyor – The Person
* Experienced Quantity Surveyor able to set up and run a 40 unit site commercially
* Background with a major or regional house builder, or a residential-focused main contractor
* Proven track record of delivering new build residential schemes
* Experience mentoring junior surveyors is beneficial but not essential
* Practical, commercially aware and able to spot better ways of doing things
* A collaborative team player who wants to contribute to a growing regional business
* Comfortably commutable to the Bristol area 2 days pw
Senior Quantity Surveyor – The Reward
* 3 days working from home per week / flexible working
* Competitive salary
* Car allowance
* Comprehensive benefits package
* Consistent local work across the South West
* A mixture of interesting, well-designed residential developments
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