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Quantity Surveyor - Housebuilding - Leeds/Sheffield

Headley Professional Recruitment Ltd
Posted a month ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 1LL, England

Salary

£40,000 - £60,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Headley Professional Recruitment is seeking a Quantity Surveyor and Senior Quantity Surveyor for a national housebuilder based in South Yorkshire.
  • The role involves managing costs, cash flows, and budget information while ensuring compliance with company policies.
  • Candidates should have in-depth knowledge and experience in Quantity Surveying within a high-volume housebuilding company, with a salary offered of £50,000 to £65,000 depending on experience.
  • The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, a good understanding of surveying and contractual procedures, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • This position offers a generous benefits package, including a car allowance or car option, and a chance to join an industry leader with an impressive pipeline of current and future projects.

Headley Professional Recruitment are proudly working with anational housebuilder developing their commercial team from their SouthYorkshire office.

They are looking for a Quantity Surveyor and Senior Quantity Surveyor.

Main Responsibilties:

  • Actively manage build and infrastructure costs, cash flows, cost movements and variations and budgeted financial information at site and plot level as per companypolicies and processes.
  • Ensure policies and processes are followed and reported fully on all development/build-related expenditure adding value to the wider business and delivering the commercial objectives of the region.
  • In accordance with the prescribed timetable review and agree monthly site valuations (including cost) to complete assessments using the approved system.
  • Manage the working partnership with Housing 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 companypolicies and processes.
  • Procure all subcontract trades involving other internal departments, in accordance with thepolicies 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.
  • Engage fully in the process of determining and agreeing site start programmes and timescales.
  • In collaboration with Construction management team, host regular meetings with subcontractors to re-view performance.
  • Produce key status reports and updates on all KPIs relating to the commercial function.
  • Management of agreed performance indicators including regular updates to the Commercial Director.

The Ideal Candidate:

  • In depth knowledge and experience within the Quantity Surveying field within a high volume housebuilding company
  • A good understanding of all aspects of surveying and contractual procedures
  • Understanding of the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build
  • In-depth knowledge of the construction industry
  • Good knowledge of commercial and financial management systems and controls
  • Strong personal organisational skills
  • Ability to work in isolation but also as part of a team within a growing business
  • Computer literacy especially in Microsoft Excel
  • Extensive knowledge of COINS.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an industry leader with impressive completions gained and forecast with an impressive pipeline of current and future sites throughout the Yorkshire region.

In addition to a generous basic salary and car allowance or car option, the benefits package is extensive.

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