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Senior Quantity Surveyor

il y a 24 jours

Newcastle upon Tyne

In a Nutshell…\n\nWe have an exciting 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.\n\nWe 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.\n\nLet's cut to the chase, what's in it for you…\n\nCompetitive basic salary and annual bonus\nCompany car, car allowance or travel allowance\nSalary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees\nUp to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays\n2 Volunteering days per annum\nPrivate medical insurance, with employee paid cover\nEnhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave\nCompetitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice\nLife assurance at 4 x your annual salary\nShare save and share incentive schemes\nChristmas company shutdown\nEmployee rewards portal with many more benefits…In return, what we would like from you…\n\nBehave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality\nHNC / HND in Surveying or equivalent\nProven experience as a PQS / SQS / Commercial lead working within a residential house builder (dependent on position level)\nExperience maybe gained from a similar position or promotion\nA good understanding or building regulations and legal obligations\nA good knowledge or construction methods and materials\nStrong mathematical and IT ability\nAbility to assess and analyse information\nGood business sense\nGood understanding of budget management\nNegotiating and networking skills\nExcellent communications skills\nAble to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work\nGood team working skills\nAccurate with an eye for detail\nA methodical approach\nWilling to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require itDesirable…\n\nDegree in Surveying or similar\nWorking 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…\n\nLead, support and coach your direct reports and the wider team to support their growth and development\nBe 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\nWorking 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\nRecognise and advise Site Managers on delays, extensions of time and loss and/or expense and ensuring relevant notices are issued.\nAttend development meetings when appropriate, contract pre-start and subcontract package review meetings\nReceive initial tender information and assist in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of subsequent procurement programmes\nPreparing construction cost analysis, which includes analysis of quotations resulting from the tender enquiry, requesting additional and outstanding information as required\nArrange and adjudicate budget settlement meetings, with the support of the wider Commercial team\nPrepare stage payment schedules to assist in the financing of the works\n 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\nPlace subcontractor orders, including interviews and checking references on selected subcontractors. You will then negotiate the contract sum within the budget, including finalising costs to cover all late variations\nIssue variation orders and development changes alongside providing cost advice on major variations prior to issue. You will issue revised contract drawings to subcontractors; negotiating the cost of variations including liaising between Buyers and Build Managers. You will provide a full range of pricing information for purchaser's extras\nCheck 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\nTake responsibility for the preparation of documents for the basis of external valuation with the client's agent (CSA, Stage payment schedule, Tick offs)\nKeep the RAMS schedule updated and issued to all relevant parties\nPreparation of financial reports including:\nInternal Valuations/CVRs and subcontract liability reports in accordance with schedule of accounting period end dates and deadlines\nMargin Analysis reports.\nCommercial Analysis (final margin) forecasts and Cost to Complete forecasts\nCash Flow forecasts\nTurnover forecasts\nDe-brief reports\nPlace and issue sub-contract orders in accordance with Group Policy and Commercial Best Practice to budget and within programme requirements. \nAttend and minute all sub-contract order adjudication meetings.\nAttend and project team meetings as required.\nComplete sub-contract orders to accord with site programmed build requirements in accordance with Group Policy and Group Rebate schemes and fully adjudicate prior to issue of documentation.\nSet up and regularly review with the site management team the PPQA tick sheet to facilitate sub-contract contract work payment.\nTo liaise with company management and provide all necessary forecast and site budget information to meet the business's reporting requirements.\nEnsure invoices/applications for payments are processed in accordance with Vistry Group Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.\nMaintain a half yearly site reserve list.\nIssue Payment Withhold Notices, where a contractor application, or part thereof, is in dispute in accordance with Construction Act.\nImmediately advise management of notification of impending claim or legal action arising from a disputed claim or payment from a Sub-Contractor/service provider.\nDiligently use the Vistry Group construction system to manage site project administration, including orders, variations, valuations, etc.\nAssist in the regular review of materials on-site and material valuations.\nLiaise with the technical department to secure site adoptions and tender, let and administer maintenance orders, as required.\nComplete formal site closedown procedure in accordance with Group Policy.\nAssist the Commercial Director / Manager to ensure:\ncorrect financial controls of sites is maintained at all times.\nall sub-contract payments are recorded and processed through the surveyors and payments clerks in accordance with the general terms and conditions of purchase orders.\nInform the management team of any abnormal cost or circumstances which will have a significant effect on cost or have long term cost implications.\nEnsure Quantity Surveyors are pro-active on sites within their daily control, advice and discuss any operation or method where cost savings could be achieved.\nMentor, manage and develop assistant/ junior surveyors and ensure the efficient running of the surveying team.\nEnsure you keep up to date with legislation changes and attend training and technical training as and when require by the Company.\nAny other reasonable duties as directed by your line manager to support the wider teamsFinally, let's tell you a bit more about us…\n\nWe 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. \n\nJoin us in making Vistry. \n\n#LI-AD1

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