In a Nutshell…
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry North East, at our Newcastle Upon Tyne 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. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.
Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you…
Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
2 Volunteering days per annum
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
Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…In return, what we would like from you…
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
Strong mathematical and IT ability
Ability to assess and analyse information
Good business sense
Good understanding of budget management
Negotiating and networking skills
Excellent communications skills
Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
Good team working skills
Accurate with an eye for detail
A methodical approach
Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require itDesirable…
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…
Lead, support and coach your direct reports and the wider team to support their growth and development.
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.
Recognise and advise Site Managers on delays, extensions of time and loss and/or expense and ensuring relevant notices are issued.
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
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.
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.
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.
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. Coordinate the activities of the Material Buyer and Company Estimator to achieve CV1 and CV2 sign-off.
To liaise with company management and provide all necessary forecast and site budget information to meet the business's reporting requirements.
Control and report post contract cost movements per development every month. Update CV1 and CV2 site specific reports and provide details of all "unscheduled" and "scheduled" order revisions i.e. Site Instructions and site purchase orders. 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 Bovis Homes Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
Maintain a half yearly site reserve list.
Issue Payment Withhold Notices, where a contractor application, or part thereof, is in dispute in accordance with Construction Act.
Immediately advise management of notification of impending claim or legal action arising from a disputed claim or payment from a Sub-Contractor/service provider.
Where necessary, determine a sub-contract order in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Employment and liaise with Build Department in this respect.
Diligently use the Bovis Homes construction system to manage site project administration, including orders, variations, valuations, etc.
Assist in the regular review of materials on-site and material valuations.
Agree and process all sales variation requests, including works to show homes, stock plots and sales incentive works in accordance with group procedures.
Properly categorise on the construction system "unscheduled" and "scheduled" order amendments.
Settle all variation invoices/applications for payment in accordance with Bovis Homes Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
Process groundwork's payments/applications for payment using the Bovis Homes AGA payment system as outlined in Commercial Best Practice Manual.
Ensure the collection of retention against all sub-contract orders in accordance with Group Policy. Manage and certify retention releases on completion of the development.
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.
Any other reasonable duties as directed by your line manager to support the wider teams.Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us…
We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; 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.
Join us in making Vistry.
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