Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor

My client are a national house builder delivering new build properties to a wide range of customers varying from luxury family homes to townhouses, cottages and apartments located in new communities, urban, suburban or rural locations creating places of character and quality. Their homes are designed to work for the way people live today with materials and landscaping that reflect their commitment to quality, style and character.

Quantity Surveyor Role

Owing to the start up of new projects they have a requirement for an experienced Quantity Surveyor with expertise in the financial delivery of residential projects of varying size and complexity. Reporting to the Commercial Manager your duties will include:

• Working closely with other departments, including Land, Development and Construction, attend design meetings to advise on all areas that may have a cost implication
• 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
• Assess site staffing levels and build programmes with the Construction Director to ascertain preliminary costs, including collating all cost information and preparing the start on site budget
• Arrange and adjudicate budget settlement meetings, with the support of the Commercial team
• Prepare stage payment schedules to assist in the financing of the works
• Carry out pre-order meetings including all H&S requirements, finalising a tender sum and agreeing a payment schedule before preparing all contract documentation and placing the order
• Place subcontractor orders, including interviews and checking references; negotiate the contract sum within the budget, including finalising costs to cover all late variations
• Issue variation orders and issue revised contract drawings to subcontractors; negotiating the cost of variations including liaising between Buyers and Build Managers and provide a full range of pricing information for purchaser's extras
• Check all costs posted to each contract, collate and reconcile all costs resulting from subcontract works, variation orders, site instructions, material order and preliminary / running costs.
• Check and arrange subcontractor payments, obtaining authorisation for passing payments
• Agree final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring all works have been carried out within budget and analysing costs to assist on future estimates
• Take responsibility for the preparation of documents for the basis of external valuation with the client's agent (CSA, Stage payment schedule, Tick offs)
• Liaise with the Customer Service department on post-completion defects, providing cost advice where necessary

Skills and Experience required

The successful candidate must have previous experience managing budgets on multiple volume housing developments from inception through to completion. Additional skills required:

• You will have a thorough understanding of Surveying and Estimating, with a specific and indepth knowledge of preparing realistic construction budgets
• You will have a good understanding of strategic objectives and targeting financial return, with the ability to understand and manipulate complex financial models
• You will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, with the use of Microsoft Excel at a proficient level an essential requirement
• Working with procure to pay/cost reporting and document storage systems, such as COINS
• Relevant qualification HNC/HND/Degree in Quantity Surveying/Commercial Management

The company are offering a competitive salary and additional benefits including company car/car allowance, pension, healthcare, annual bonus scheme and various employee perks.

How to apply

If you are interested in the Quantity Surveyor role and would like to apply, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece on for a confidential chat or apply via the link provided