Senior Quantity Surveyor

Salary: £72,000 per year

Our client, a leader within the residential development industry is looking for a talented, dynamic and driven Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Solihull.

This role will be working as part of their diverse team who have a truly inclusive company culture. You will be presented with a culture which drives excellence and presents you with a number of opportunities to progress.

You will be working on a number of new build residential developments with a mix of build methods, but will predominantly be traditional build residential developments. 

As part of the role:

• Maintain all cost control procedures working within the guidelines set out within the Group policies and procedures
• Be responsible for the compilation of all weekly, monthly and quarterly reports as required
• Be aware of new materials and methods of construction which the company may employ, as well as a sound knowledge of latest regulations, codes of practice and NHBC requirements
• Ensure that subordinates receive the required training and mentorship for them to learn and thrive in their responsibilities
• Be responsible for all cost control procedures, including managing and controlling the budget and valuations by always updating the estimated final costs, and having the ability to show absolute cost and value reconciliation
• Be able to control all commercial tasks and responsibilities on large Sites, including those in excess of 200 units
• Contribute to the conceptual designs/options to ensure the design is kept within the budgeted values
• Compile Site Start budget, liaising with all Departments to ensure document is completed on time to allow the construction to commence, and Sales to start marketing
• Lead the value engineering, including updating Group and Regional site review documents, to ensure we achieve best value
• Maintain budget control throughout development; and manage cost overruns within contingency levels
• Complete accurate costing for each aspect of site development
• Analyse and report on costs and cash flow using the support systems available
• Prepare tenders and procure sub-contractors, goods and materials, using Group Procedures
• Compile subcontractor recommendations for approval
• Process Subcontract orders, payments and variations, using Excel and Group payment system (COINS) in line with Group policy and procedures
• Evaluate and agree variations and instructions, always aware of budgetary constraints, and ensuring that approval is obtained prior to agreement of variations in excess of the respective allowances
• Be aware of new materials and methods of construction which the business may employ
• Liaise with site personnel and subcontractors in order to maximise productivity
• Attend all project and team meetings as required, and present the Commercial position to the meeting
• Compile and Present valuations at Divisional valuation meetings
• Be responsible for accurately controlling all commercial aspects and responsibilities with regards to the RSL
• Be aware of all codes of practice that impact on estimating e.g. Building Regulations, NHBC requirements, HSE, Code for Sustainable Homes
• Complete any other duties as required by the Managing Surveyor/Commercial Manager