Overview
Join Persimmon Homes as a Quantity Surveyor. This is a role within the Commercial Team, reporting to the Chief Quantity Surveyor, with a focus on managing all commercial and financial aspects of assigned projects to ensure on-time delivery, budget adherence, and compliance with legal and quality requirements.
What the role involves
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Commercial Team. The purpose of the role is to manage all commercial and financial aspects of assigned projects and contracts to ensure completion is on time, within budget and to legal and quality assurance requirements and regulations.
What you’ll do as a Quantity Surveyor
* Contribute to the management of a range of legal and contractual issues to ensure the construction project remains profitable while complying with Group guidelines.
* Conduct studies to estimate materials, time and labour costs to establish and control costs, ensuring projects complete on time and within budget.
* Appoint and retain subcontractors, including sourcing and negotiation of contracts, to ensure resources are available to achieve build and quality targets.
* Manage subcontractor performance against Group/Operating Company guidelines to control costs and ensure timely delivery to required quality standards and budget.
* Work with other departments across the Operating Company to achieve targets.
* Produce accurate and timely valuation reports and management information to enable the Commercial management team to make informed decisions.
* Advocate the Group Health, Safety and Environment Policy and ensure compliance throughout the team to meet health and safety standards.
What experience is needed
* Experience within the house building industry is essential
* Understanding of HSE building regulations and legal guidelines
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Fully conversant with Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word
* Familiar with balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and business plans
Benefits
* Bonus
* Car Allowance or Company Car
* Hybrid Working
* 5* housebuilder – be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
* Life Cover & Contributory Pension
* Employee Benefits Platform – access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
* Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
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