Hybrid Quantity Surveyor – Value Engineering & Cost Control

Barratt London; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonus

Private medical cover

Annual health assessment

26 days holiday

Job summary

Barratt Developments PLC is seeking a Commercial professional to manage site costs, budgets and subcontractor activities. You will oversee cost-to-complete updates, value engineering, and regular reporting to ensure best-value delivery of projects.

The role supports a hybrid working model, with office, site and home elements, and emphasizes collaboration across departments to maintain high standards of customer value and quality in a dynamic construction environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified to HND level or higher with a valid CSCS card.
• Must have a strong understanding of current market conditions and rates.
• Highly numerate with attention to detail for budgets and valuations.
• Strong IT skills and experience with project management/payment/valuation software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cost control procedures and work within Group policies.
• Compile weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and monitor NHBC requirements.
• Manage budget and valuations, update estimated final costs and reconcile costs and values.
• Lead value engineering to achieve best value on trades.
• Prepare Site Start budgets and liaise with Departments to enable construction and sales.
• Compile subcontractor recommendations and manage subs, payments and variations.
• Analyze costs and cash flow using COINS and other systems and report findings.
• Present valuations at divisional meetings and ensure compliance with Group policies.

Skills

Cost control

Budgeting

Numeracy

IT skills

Communication

Education

HND or higher with CSCS

Tools

COINS

Excel

Valuation software

Job description

Barratt Developments PLC is seeking a Commercial professional to manage site costs, budgets and subcontractor activities. You will oversee cost-to-complete updates, value engineering, and regular reporting to ensure best-value delivery of projects.

The role supports a hybrid working model, with office, site and home elements, and emphasizes collaboration across departments to maintain high standards of customer value and quality in a dynamic construction environment.