Residential Quantity Surveyor - Cost & Value Leader

Vistry Group PLC; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Company car or travel allowance

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance 4x salary

Share schemes

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Vistry Group PLC is seeking a skilled Quantity Surveyor for our Wakefield office to manage costs, procurement, and subcontract administration, with a focus on maximising margin and value for money across residential projects.

The role requires strong IT and analytical abilities, excellent communication, and solid budgeting skills. You will work within a collaborative team, with flexibility for some hybrid arrangements and a strong performance culture.

Qualifications

• HNC in Surveying or Construction or equivalent.
• Experience in the Construction industry for a residential housing developer.
• Excellent IT, analytical and communication skills.
• Strong mathematical ability.
• Ability to assess and analyse information.
• Good business sense and budgeting understanding.
• Negotiating and networking skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
• HND or higher qualification.
• Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable or working towards such qualification.
• National House builder experience.
• Experience with Timber Frame construction.

Responsibilities

• Attend design meetings to advise on cost implications.
• Review contract drawings for errors and potential cost reductions.
• Prepare tender lists and update procurement programmes.
• Prepare and issue tender documentation and subcontractor letters.
• Produce cost analyses from quotations and tender results.
• Assess site staffing and produce pre-site cost budgets.
• Arrange and adjudicate budget settlement meetings.
• Prepare stage payment schedules for financing works.
• Place subcontractor orders and negotiate costs within budget.
• Issue variation orders and cost advice on major variations.
• Check costs posted to contracts and reconcile running costs.
• Prepare documents for external valuation with the client’s agent.
• Keep RAMS schedules updated and communicated.

Skills

IT skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Mathematics

Budget management

Negotiation

Networking

Team player

Detail oriented

Methodical

Flexibility

Work under pressure

Education

HNC in Surveying or Construction

HND or higher qualification

MCIOB or RICS membership (preferable)

Job description

Vistry Group PLC is seeking a skilled Quantity Surveyor for our Wakefield office to manage costs, procurement, and subcontract administration, with a focus on maximising margin and value for money across residential projects.

The role requires strong IT and analytical abilities, excellent communication, and solid budgeting skills. You will work within a collaborative team, with flexibility for some hybrid arrangements and a strong performance culture.