Senior Quantity Surveyor

Bellway; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Competitive car allowance

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Earn and Learn Opportunities

Job summary

Bellway, one of the UK7s leading housebuilders, invites applications for a Quantity Surveyor based in Cardiff. You will own the commercial performance of developments between Bridgend and Gloucester, managing budgets, costs and valuations while coordinating with contractors and cross-functional teams.

You will produce budgets, valuations and payments, prepare sub-contract orders, and ensure compliance with the Group Commercial Policy. Travel across sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in residential housebuilding.
• Knowledge of cost control systems and valuation reporting.
• Experience with Housing Association contracts (desirable).
• Experience with COINS is essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce draft budgets and site start budgets for allocated sites.
• Prepare quarterly valuations and cost-to-complete exercises.
• Prepare sub-contract payments and final accounts for sign-off.
• Produce sub-contract orders with necessary documentation to comply with policy.
• Conduct on-site measurements and assess contractor payments.
• Attend meetings with senior management, construction team and contractors.
• Manage all sub-contract orders on site and liaise with site teams.
• Maintain trade specifications and assist with material buying.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Time management

Team collaboration

IT skills

Education

HND/HNC Building Studies

GCSE English & Maths

CSCS card (desirable)

RICS membership desirable

BSc Quantity Surveying desirable

Tools

COINS

Job description

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

Join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, at an exciting time of growth for our Wales Division. Based from our Cardiff office, you will become a key member of the Commercial team, helping to deliver high-quality new homes across the region.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Commercial Manager, you will take ownership of the commercial performance of three allocated developments located between Bridgend and Gloucester. You will manage budgets, costs and valuations, helping each development achieve its commercial targets while working closely with colleagues, contractors and other key stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Producing draft budgets and site start budgets for each allocated site
• Preparing quarterly valuations and completing material cost-to-complete exercises
• Producing sub-contract payments and final accounts, ensuring that the sub-contractor has signed these off
• Producing sub-contract orders, ensuring they are authorised, together with all necessary documentation to comply with Group Commercial Policy
• Completing on-site measurements and assessing payments to contractors
• Attending and contributing to pre-order meetings, quarterly valuation meetings and project reviews with senior management, the construction team and external contractors
• Managing all sub-contract orders on site, meeting sub-contractors as and when required
• Maintaining trade specifications
• Pricing customer extras and liaising with the sales department as necessary
• Managing Professional Fees Budget
• Assisting with material buying when required
• Assisting with take-offs for land appraisals when required

What we’re looking for:

Experience

• Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor within residential housebuilding
• Knowledge of cost control systems and valuation reporting
• Ideally experience of managing Housing Association contracts
• Experience of COINS is essential

Qualifications and Training

• HND/HNC Building Studies
• GCSE Grade C/4+ or equivalent in English and Maths
• Current CSCS card or equivalent is desirable
• RICS Professional Membership is desirable
• BSc in Quantity Surveying desirable

Skills and Aptitude

• Strong communication and listening skills, with good negotiation skills
• Highly motivated to deliver quality developments
• Able to work independently while contributing positively as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to organise competing priorities and consistently meet deadlines
• IT literate and the ability to adapt to new systems
• Good administration skills
• Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked
• This is an office-based role with regular travel to development sites across the division, located between Bridgend and Gloucester.
• Ability to travel to development sites as and when required
• Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks

In return we can offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive car allowance
• Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Earn and Learn Opportunities

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.