Role overview

ID: 2024-6689
Entity: Vistry
Region: Vistry North East
Department: Commercial
Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
Job Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Date Posted: 11.12.2024

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry North East, at our office in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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.

We are pleased to say, this role could accommodate agile working arrangements in accordance with Vistry’s Agile Working Policy and subject to business need.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
2 Volunteering days per annum
Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
Share save and share incentive schemes
Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...

In return, what we would like from you...

Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
HNC / HND in Surveying or equivalent
Proven experience as a Senior QS / Commercial lead working within a residential house builder
Experience maybe gained from a similar position or promotion
A good understanding or building regulations and legal obligations
A good knowledge or construction methods and materials
Strong mathematical and IT ability
Ability to assess and analyse information
Good business sense
Good understanding of budget management
Negotiating and networking skills
Excellent communications skills
Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
Good team working skills
Accurate with an eye for detail
A methodical approach
Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

Desirable...

Degree in Surveying or similar
Working 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...

Working 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.

Recognise and advise Site Managers on delays, extensions of time and loss and/or expense and ensuring relevant notices are issued.

Attend development meetings when appropriate, contract pre-start and subcontract package review meetings.

Upon receipt of Contract Documentation, you will be responsible for checking all contract drawings to identify errors, omissions, anomalies and areas where unnecessary cost may arise.

Receive initial tender information and assist in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of subsequent procurement programmes.

Distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation and letters including carrying out preliminary checks on subcontractors

Preparing construction cost analysis, which includes analysis of quotations resulting from the tender enquiry, requesting additional and outstanding information as required.

Prepare stage payment schedules to assist in the financing of the works.

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.

Place 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.

Issue 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.

Compile and present CV2 tender summary sign-off in accordance with parameters determined in the Commercial Best Practice Manual. Compile and present CV1 tender summary sign-off in accordance with parameters determined in the Commercial Best Practice manual. Coordinate the activities of the Material Buyer and Company Estimator to achieve CV1 and CV2 sign-off.

Compile reports on contract letting vs. estimate for each site periodically, as required.

Liaise with build department on sub-contractors’ performance and compliance with order conditions.

Ability to deal with complex consortium sites and attend relevant meetings.

Control and report post contract cost movements per development every month. Update CV1 and CV2 site specific reports and provide details of all “unscheduled” and “scheduled” order revisions i.e. Site Instructions and site purchase orders. To provide such monthly reporting as required by the Commercial Manager.

Immediately advise management of notification of impending claim or legal action arising from a disputed claim or payment from a Sub-Contractor/service provider.

Where necessary, determine a sub-contract order in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Employment and liaise with Build Department in this respect.

Diligently use the Bovis Homes construction system to manage site project administration, including orders, variations, valuations, etc.Assist in the regular review of materials on-site and material valuat