Chief Quantity Surveyor

Persimmon plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Bonus

Employee Benefits Platform

Job summary

Persimmon Homes is seeking a Chief Quantity Surveyor to join the Commercial Team. This pivotal role reports to the Commercial Director and oversees construction projects, ensuring on-time delivery, budget compliance, and adherence to quality standards.

Candidates will bring housebuilding experience, strong leadership, and a track record in managing cost control, subcontractor performance, and applying HSE guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience within the housebuilding industry is essential.
• Understanding of HSE building regulations and legal guidelines.
• Experience of people management.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience of using COINS is advantageous.
• Familiar with balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and business plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage and advise on a range of legal and contractual issues to ensure the construction project remains profitable while complying with Group guidelines.
• Conduct various studies in a timely manner to estimate materials, time and labour costs, to ensure costs are controlled and projects complete on time and within budget.
• Oversee subcontractor appointments and performance against Group/ Operating Company guidelines, to ensure costs are controlled and projects complete on time, to the desired quality standards and within budget.
• Work cohesively with other departments across the Operating Company to ensure achievement of targets.
• Manage the team effectively, including setting clear objectives, conducting professional development reviews, coaching and training to ensure employees achieve both their full potential and company targets.
• Produce accurate and timely valuation reports and management information to enable the Commercial management team to make informed business decisions.
• Advocate the Group Health, Safety and Environment Policy while ensuring compliance throughout the team to ensure health and safety standards are met.

Skills

Communication skills

People management

HSE regulations

Housebuilding industry

COINS

Financial literacy

Job description

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as Chief Quantity Surveyor and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

We’re one of the UK's largest and most established housebuilders - FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes - we build careers. When you join us as Chief Quantity Surveyor you’ll benefit from:

• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Bonus
• Employee Benefits Platform - giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Chief Quantity Surveyor to join the Commercial Team. This role typically reports to the Commercial Director.

The purpose of the role is to oversee the construction projects and contracts, ensuring that they are completed on time, within budget and to legal and quality assurance requirements and regulations.

What you’ll do as a Chief Quantity Surveyor

• Manage and advise on a range of legal and contractual issues to ensure the construction project remains profitable while complying with Group guidelines.
• Conduct various studies in a timely manner to estimate materials, time and labour costs, to ensure costs are controlled and projects complete on time and within budget.
• Oversee subcontractor appointments and performance against Group/ Operating Company guidelines, to ensure costs are controlled and projects complete on time, to the desired quality standards and within budget.
• Work cohesively with other departments across the Operating Company to ensure achievement of targets.
• Manage the team effectively, including setting clear objectives, conducting professional development reviews, coaching and training to ensure employees achieve both their full potential and company targets.
• Produce accurate and timely valuation reports and management information to enable the Commercial management team to make informed business decisions.
• Advocate the Group Health, Safety and Environment Policy while ensuring compliance throughout the team to ensure health and safety standards are met.

What experience do I need?

• Experience within the housebuilding industry is essential
• Understanding of HSE building regulations and legal guidelines
• Experience of people management
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience of using COINS is advantageous
• Familiar with balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and business plans