Job Description
We are currently looking for Quantity Surveyors of all levels from Assistant up to Senior to help support a project based in East Yorkshire.
Job Introduction:
We''re looking for someone who is passionate about working with colleagues within the Yorkshire region and across different disciplines with a keen attention to detail and accuracy when conducting the valuation process.
There will also be an element of mentorship in the role, providing support and sharing your knowledge with the junior members of the team, supporting their career as they support your work. This requires a genuine desire to support others, an element of patience, and strong people skills.
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will:
- Actively manage build and infrastructure costs, cash flows, cost movements and variations and budgeted financial information at site and plot level as per Group policies and processes.
- Manage the working partnership with Associations, third party providers and sub-contractors to ensure that all contractual terms are met and ensure that all orders are place, managed and settled as per Group policies and processes.
- Work closely with the team; assisting with their development; ensuring the correct quant and level of works are being delegated and ensuring they are working in accordance with Group policies and procedures.
- Procure all subcontract trades involving other internal departments, in accordance with the Group''s policies and procedures ensuring the best value is obtained, and all subcontractor prequalification criteria has been supplied.
- Provide detailed cost/budget analysis on a development by development and cost item basis relative to the build programme to Contracts Managers and Site Management as required and provide advice and guidance on how build management can take advantage of cost reduction opportunities and mitigate and/or recover cost overruns.
- Actively manage communications with operational interfaces and internal and external stakeholders to achieve the regional business plan.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Main contractor background/experience
- A relevant qualification or good experience of Quantity Surveying
- A good understanding of the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build
- New build housing, apartments, extra care, care homes experience
- Happy to cover East Yorkshire
- Good awareness of codes of practice that impact on commercial matters e.g. Building Regulations, NHBC requirements, HSE etc
- Knowledge of Construction Design Management Regulations
- Good stakeholder management, with resilience and maturity to balance multiple priorities within a fast-changing and demanding environment
Benefits:
- Choice of company car/car allowance
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Holidays
- Company Pension Scheme
- Development Opportunities