Quantity Surveyor

Persimmon Homes; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK housebuilder is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage the financial oversight of multiple sites in Norwich. The ideal candidate will hold an HND/HNC in building-related studies and have relevant residential house building experience. Responsibilities include budget management, payment processing, and liaising with various departments to ensure operational efficiency. This role also involves mentoring junior staff and upholding safety standards. A competitive salary and additional benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car/Car allowance

Health Care

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Bonus

Employee Benefits Platform

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the UK residential house building sector is essential.
• Need a full UK driving licence for site visits.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at different stages.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial aspects and costs across multiple construction sites.
• Ensure timely processing of payments while maintaining budget accuracy.
• Liaise with departments to ensure site efficiency and safety compliance.

Skills

Project management

Time management

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

HND/HNC in building-related studies

Job description

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Norwich, NR7 (Initial Assignment)

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a 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 a Quantity Surveyor, You'll Benefit From

• Competitive salary
• Company car/Car allowance
• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Health Care
• 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?

The purpose of the role is to be responsible for the financial management of sites within the Wessex region, based at our offices in Norwich, through effective and efficient controls, producing reports to allow senior management to establish site status.

What You'll Do As a Quantity Surveyor

• Manage up to 3 or 4 sites of varying complexity, setting up budgets, producing bi‑monthly valuations (CVRs), appointing subcontractors and making payments to maintain close cost control.
• Ensure weekly and monthly payments are processed efficiently, resolving disputed items to keep site works unhindered and provide an accurate picture of site financial status.
• Produce site valuations on a bi‑monthly basis and present to the Board of Directors to indicate any variation from budgeted figures.
• Undertake negotiations to obtain optimum rates for subcontractor appointments to maximise margins.
• Utilise the Persimmon Group COINS system to set up new sites, establish budgets, and predict site profitability for financial planning verification.
• Liaise with other departments on time to ensure sites run efficiently (Construction, Sales, Customer Care, Accounts).
• Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group's Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance throughout the team to promote safety in the way we build projects.
• When deputising for the Manager, allocate tasks to the team, verifying quality of work to maintain company standards.
• With proven experience, mentor and train junior members, developing their skills to eventually take on more responsibility and add value.
• Occasionally provide assistance to the Commercial Manager on key business decisions and attend regular regional meetings as the relevant subject expert.

What experience do I need?

• Minimum of HND/HNC in building relating studies
• Previous experience in the UK residential house building sector
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to oversee a number of different projects at different stages of development, whilst having exceptional project management and time‑management skills.