Senior Quantity Surveyor

Vistry Group; Blaby; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Travel allowance

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Share save schemes

Volunteer days

Job summary

Vistry Group, operating from Enderby, Leicestershire, seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee the financial and contractual aspects of multiple projects within the Commercial, Estimating and Buying team.

You will supervise, manage and advise on cost control, budgets, and cash flow, while delivering robust financial reporting and value for money across all sites. The role involves leadership of a team and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• HNC / HND in Surveying or equivalent.
• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within a residential house builder.
• Good understanding of building regulations and legal obligations.
• Good knowledge of construction methods and materials.
• Strong mathematical and IT ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and coach your direct reports and the wider team to support their growth and development.
• Collaborate with Land, Technical, Development and Construction teams, attending project and design meetings to provide commercial input and identify cost risks and opportunities.
• Review contract documentation, drawings and programme requirements to identify errors, omissions, risks, delays, extensions of time, loss and expense events, and potential cost impacts.
• Manage the tendering and procurement process, including preparing tender documentation, evaluating submissions, completing CV1/CV2 approvals, conducting adjudications and ensuring compliance with Group policy and best practice.
• Negotiate, place and administer subcontract orders, including pre-order meetings, contractual documentation, subcontractor due diligence and approval processes.
• Manage variations, sales extras, site instructions and development changes, ensuring accurate valuation, approval, reporting and cost recovery.
• Prepare, monitor and control development budgets, cost plans, forecasts and cash flow, identifying risks, opportunities and areas of overspend.
• Produce and present commercial and financial reporting, including CVRs, valuations, liability reports, margin analysis, cost-to-complete forecasts, turnover forecasts and site-specific commercial reviews.
• Assess, value and certify subcontractor payments, variations, retentions and final accounts, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, company procedures and relevant legislation.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and reporting systems, including orders, valuations, reserves, forecasts, payment schedules and project administration within company systems.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and contractual compliance, supporting dispute resolution, claims management and commercial risk mitigation.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to provide budget, forecast and cost information required for business planning, financial control and statutory reporting.
• Support site close-down activities, maintenance orders, adoption requirements and the completion of all post-contract commercial obligations.
• Promote commercial best practice, financial governance and continuous improvement, identifying cost-saving opportunities and advising management of significant commercial risks.

Skills

Budget management

Mathematical ability

IT ability

Assess & analyse information

Business sense

Education

HNC / HND in Surveying or equivalent

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry South East Midlands, at our office in Enderby, Leicestershire. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will work within our wider Commercial, Estimating and Buying team, you will be responsible for supervising, managing and advising on the financial and contractual aspects of multiple construction projects. You will take responsibility for the execution of the Quantity Surveying function on allocated contract/s, in order to fulfil the requirements of the Company in maximising quality of service and profitability. You will provide a range of cost control and financial reporting duties across all aspects of construction work undertaken by the company. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Christmas company shutdown
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...

In return, what we would like from you...

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• HNC / HND in Surveying or equivalent
• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor working within a residential house builder
• Experience maybe gained from a similar position or promotion
• A good understanding or building regulations and legal obligations
• A good knowledge or construction methods and materials
• Strong mathematical and IT ability
• Ability to assess and analyse information
• Good business sense
• Good understanding of budget management
• Working towards being a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), or Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)

More about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role...

• Lead, support and coach your direct reports and the wider team to support their growth and development
• Collaborate with Land, Technical, Development and Construction teams, attending project and design meetings to provide commercial input and identify cost risks and opportunities.
• Review contract documentation, drawings and programme requirements to identify errors, omissions, risks, delays, extensions of time, loss and expense events, and potential cost impacts.
• Manage the tendering and procurement process, including preparing tender documentation, evaluating submissions, completing CV1/CV2 approvals, conducting adjudications and ensuring compliance with Group policy and best practice.
• Negotiate, place and administer subcontract orders, including pre-order meetings, contractual documentation, subcontractor due diligence and approval processes.
• Manage variations, sales extras, site instructions and development changes, ensuring accurate valuation, approval, reporting and cost recovery.
• Prepare, monitor and control development budgets, cost plans, forecasts and cash flow, identifying risks, opportunities and areas of overspend.
• Produce and present commercial and financial reporting, including CVRs, valuations, liability reports, margin analysis, cost-to-complete forecasts, turnover forecasts and site-specific commercial reviews.
• Assess, value and certify subcontractor payments, variations, retentions and final accounts, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, company procedures and relevant legislation.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and reporting systems, including orders, valuations, reserves, forecasts, payment schedules and project administration within company systems.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and contractual compliance, supporting dispute resolution, claims management and commercial risk mitigation.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to provide budget, forecast and cost information required for business planning, financial control and statutory reporting.
• Support site close-down activities, maintenance orders, adoption requirements and the completion of all post-contract commercial obligations.
• Promote commercial best practice, financial governance and continuous improvement, identifying cost-saving opportunities and advising management of significant commercial risks.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, company procedures and industry best practice, undertaking training as required

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. Join us in making Vistry.