Quantity Surveyor - 5* Leading House builder - Durham
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Fawkes & Reece are proud to be partnered with a leading 5* house builder, recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join their growing commercial team.
My client is a UK leading house builder who recognises that people are the key to their success, and they are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment.
The Role of a Quantity Surveyor:
This role of Quantity Surveyor is responsible for managing the commercial aspects of each development. This includes managing the costs for each site and ensuring that targets are met by managing and controlling the budgets and valuations.
What your day to day will look like:
Produce draft budgets and site start budgets for each site allocated to the Quantity Surveyor.
Produce quarterly valuations and complete material 'cost to complete' exercises for each site the Quantity Surveyor is responsible for.
Produce sub-contract payments and final accounts, ensuring that the sub-contractor has signed these off.
Produce sub-contract orders, ensuring they are authorised by the authorised representative, together with all necessary documentation to comply with Group Commercial Policy.
Complete on-site measurements and assess payments to contractors.
Attend and contribute to various meetings, such as pre-order meetings, quarterly valuation meetings and project review meetings with senior management, construction team as well as external contractors.
Manage all sub-contract orders on site, meeting sub-contractors as and when required.
Maintain trade specifications.
Price customer extras and liaise with sales department as necessary.
Manage Professional Fees Budget.
Assist with material buying when required.
Assist the Estimator and / or Commercial Manager with take-off's for land appraisals when required
Requirements for a Quantity Surveyor:
Experience of working as a Quantity Surveyor or Surveyor with a residential house builder / residential developer. xxuwjjq
Relevant Qualifcations - Degree, HND/HNC Building Studies
Current CSCS card or equivalent is desirable
Strong communication and listening skills, with good negotiation skills
Highly motivated to deliver quality developments
Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
Excellent attention to detail and demonstrates ability to meet deadlines
IT literate and the ability to adapt to new systems
Benefits for a Quantity Surveyor:
Competitive salary
Competitive car allowance
Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
Competitive annual bonus
Contributory pension scheme
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Access to discounts and benefits portal
ShareSave Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Life assurance
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Earn and Learn Opportunities
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