Job description
Main Purpose of role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our North East region. This role will be focussing on our sites in the south of the region/North Yorkshire area, and will consist of a mix of home working, site visits and working from our regional office in Hebburn a couple of times a week.
The successful candidate will work as part of the support the Commercial Team; surveying activities on a number of standard developments from the initial procurement phase through to final account in full compliance with the companies policies and procedures.
The Quantity Surveyor will be involved in setting, monitoring and delivery of budgets. They will place orders, produce accurate and timely reports for the business, and forecast cost of materials required for our builds. They will liaise with subcontractors, site staff and other departments to ensure communication and collaboration is at its highest.
HS&S Responsibilities
To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.
Skills, knowledge & experience
We are looking for someone who fits with our core values here at Keepmoat; they will be passionate about the building industry and have previous experience in a similar role. We are also happy to consider Assistant Quantity Surveyor’s looking for the next step in their career. They will be collaborative and confident building relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. They will be creative and bring a flexible and agile approach to their work. They will be solutions focused and work in a straightforward way to ensure the commercial team meets its targets.
Education & qualifications
The successful candidate will hold the relevant industry requirements; RICS and a surveying degree or HND.
If this sounds like you, please apply now.
Why work for us? At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.
1. Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
2. Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
3. Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
4. Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
5. Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.
Our values Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.
6. Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
7. Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
8. Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
9. Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.