Senior Quantity Surveyor

XCT Corporation; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading house builder as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Gateshead, where you'll manage complex projects and budgets, ensuring quality and efficiency. This role offers a chance to work in a supportive environment that values diversity and provides flexible working arrangements. You'll collaborate with various teams, contribute to strategic meetings, and oversee financial aspects of developments. With competitive salary options, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth, this position is perfect for motivated individuals looking to make a significant impact in the construction industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

25 days holiday

Discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor with residential house builders.
• Knowledge of cost control systems and valuation reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial aspects of developments, including budgets and valuations.
• Produce budgets, valuations, and manage sub-contract payments.

Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Attention to Detail

IT Literacy

Administration Skills

Teamwork

Motivation

Education

HND/HNC Building Studies

GCSE Grade C/4+ in English and Maths

RICS Professional Membership

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Cost Control Systems

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor

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 differences 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.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our North East Division, located in Team Valley, Gateshead is looking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Division’s Commercial department.

The Role

The role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for managing the commercial aspects of each development. This includes managing the costs for each site and ensuring that targets are met by managing and controlling the budgets and valuations. Senior Surveyors are typically allocated sites that are more complex by nature, whether this is due to the type of construction, the speed of construction, or whether it is a multi-phase site or a consortium site (shared infrastructure with another developer).

The Senior Quantity Surveyor reports to the Head of Commercial.

Principal accountabilities of the role include:

1. Produce draft budgets and site start budgets for each site allocated to the Quantity Surveyor
2. Produce quarterly valuations and complete material ‘cost to complete’ exercises for each site the Quantity Surveyor is responsible for
3. Produce sub-contract payments and final accounts, ensuring the sub-contractor has signed these off
4. Produce sub-contract orders, ensuring they are authorised by the authorised representative, together with all necessary documentation to comply with Group Commercial Policy
5. Complete on-site measurements and assess payments to contractors
6. Attend and contribute to various meetings, such as pre-order meetings, quarterly valuation meetings, and project review meetings with senior management, the construction team, and external contractors
7. Manage all sub-contract orders on-site, meeting sub-contractors as and when required
8. Maintain trade specifications
9. Price customer extras and liaise with the sales department as necessary
10. Manage Professional Fees Budget
11. Assist with material buying when required
12. Assist the Estimator and/or Commercial Manager with take-offs for land appraisals when required

Experience, Qualifications, and Skill

Experience

1. Experience working as a Quantity Surveyor or Surveyor with a residential house builder
2. Knowledge of cost control systems and valuation reporting
3. Ideally experience managing Housing Association contracts

Qualifications and Training

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

Skills and Aptitude

1. Strong communication and listening skills, with good negotiation skills
2. Highly motivated to deliver quality developments
3. Ability to work on your own as well as part of a team
4. Excellent attention to detail and demonstrates ability to meet deadlines
5. IT literate and the ability to adapt to new systems
6. Good administration skills
7. Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

1. Willing to be flexible with respect to day to day duties and hours worked
2. Office-based role, with travel within the Divisional area
3. Ability to travel to development sites as and when required
4. Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks

In return we can offer you:

1. Competitive salary
2. Competitive car allowance
3. Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
4. Competitive annual bonus
5. Contributory pension scheme
6. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
7. Access to discounts and benefits portal
8. ShareSave Scheme
9. Cycle to Work Scheme
10. Life assurance
11. Purchase Holiday Scheme

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