Senior Quantity Surveyor

Gleeson Homes; Chester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Car allowance

Discretionary Bonus

Holiday Buy & Carry Over

Company Pension

Private Medical Insurance

Healthshield

Life Assurance

Share Purchase Plan

Staff discounts

Development Opportunities

Job summary

Gleeson Homes is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management across designated developments. The role focuses on robust cost control, budgeting, and cash flow oversight to meet site budgets and the region's growth plans.

You will report to the Commercial Director and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to drive profitability, value for money, and adherence to Group policies. This is a hands-on, site-based position in England.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor in high-volume housebuilding.
• Strong understanding of surveying and contractual procedures.
• Ability to manage costs and budgets across multiple sites.
• Proficiency in Excel and cost reporting.

Responsibilities

• Take a 'whole company' perspective to the performance of Building Homes and influence profitability.
• Actively manage build and infrastructure costs, cash flows, cost movements and variations at site and plot level.
• Ensure group policies are followed and report on development/build expenditure to add value and meet commercial objectives.
• Review and agree monthly site valuations and complete assessments using the approved system.
• Manage partnerships with Housing Associations, third party providers and subcontractors to ensure terms are met and orders processed.
• Procure subcontract trades in line with policies and ensure prequalification criteria are met.
• Provide cost/budget analysis by development and cost item, advising on cost reduction opportunities.
• Collaborate to determine site start programmes and timescales.
• Host regular meetings with subcontractors to review performance.
• Produce KPI reports and updates on the commercial function to the Commercial Director.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Cost Control

Budgeting

Contractual Procedures

Team Collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Job Introduction: Gleeson Homes are now recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to conduct comprehensive commercial management and oversight of a number of designated developments, implementing robust control and reporting of all development/build-related expenditure in line with site budgets and programmes and cash control requirements to meet the Region's business plan and future growth requirements. Reporting to the Commercial Director, your role will be to proactively collaborate with commercial team members and colleagues from different disciplines to contribute to a shared approach to building homes, changing lives at Gleeson.

Main Responsibilties:

• Take a 'whole company' perspective to the performance of Building Homes. Changing Lives by positively influencing business objectives and enhancing the profitability and operating effectiveness of the business, whilst being Passionate, Collaborative and Respectful.
• Actively manage build and infrastructure costs, cash flows, cost movements and variations and budgeted financial information at site and plot level as per Group policies and processes.
• Ensure Group policies and processes are followed and reported fully on all development/build-related expenditure adding value to the wider business and delivering the commercial objectives of the region.
• In accordance with the prescribed timetable review and agree monthly site valuations (including cost) to complete assessments using the approved system.
• Manage the working partnership with Housing Associations, third party providers and sub-contractors to ensure that all contractual terms are met and ensure that all orders are place, managed and settled as per Group policies and processes.
• Procure all subcontract trades involving other internal departments, in accordance with the Group's policies and procedures ensuring the best value is obtained and all subcontractor prequalification criteria has been supplied.
• Provide detailed cost/budget analysis on a development by development and cost item basis relative to the build programme to Contracts Managers and Site Management as required and provide advice and guidance on how build management can take advantage of cost reduction opportunities and mitigate and/or recover cost overruns.
• Engage fully in the process of determining and agreeing site start programmes and timescales.
• In collaboration with Construction management team, host regular meetings with subcontractors to re-view performance.
• Produce key status reports and updates on all KPIs relating to the commercial function.
• Management of agreed performance indicators including regular updates to the Commercial Director.

The Ideal Candidate:

• In depth knowledge and experience within the Quantity Surveying field within a high volume housebuilding company
• A good understanding of all aspects of surveying and contractual procedures
• Understanding of the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build
• In-depth knowledge of the construction industry
• Good knowledge of commercial and financial management systems and controls
• Strong personal organisational skills
• Ability to work in isolation but also as part of a team within a growing business
• Computer literacy especially in Microsoft Excel

Benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
• Choice of company car/ car allowance
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Holiday Buy and Carry Over Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme
• Healthshield membership
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Share Purchase Plan
• Highstreet/ Store Discounts
• Development Opportunities

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