Senior Quantity Surveyor

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

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Company car or car allowance

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Holiday Buy Back Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Healthshield membership

Life Assurance Scheme

Share Purchase Plan

Highstreet/ Store Discounts

Development Opportunities

Job summary

Gleeson Homes is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial management across designated developments, overseeing expenditure in line with budgets and programmes. You will report to the Commercial Director and work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver profitable, well-managed projects.

The ideal candidate has extensive QS experience in high-volume housebuilding, strong contractual knowledge, and the ability to drive cost efficiency within group policies and processes.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge and experience within the Quantity Surveying field in a high volume housebuilding company.
• A good understanding of surveying and contractual procedures.
• Understanding of the financial implications of the methods and sequences of build.
• In-depth knowledge of the construction industry and commercial controls.

Responsibilities

• Take a whole-company perspective on performance of Building Homes, influencing objectives and profitability.
• Actively manage build and infrastructure costs, cash flows, cost movements and variations at site and plot level.
• Ensure compliance with group policies, reporting development/build expenditure and adding value.
• Review and agree monthly site valuations and cost assessments using the approved system.
• Manage partnerships with Housing Associations, contractors and subcontractors to meet contractual terms.
• Procure subcontract trades in line with policy and ensure prequalification criteria are met.
• Provide detailed cost/budget analysis and guidance to site management to mitigate overruns.
• Collaborate to determine site start programmes and timescales.
• Host regular meetings with subcontractors to review performance.
• Produce KPI reports and updates for the Commercial Director.
• Manage performance indicators and reporting within the commercial function.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Cost control

Financial management

Team collaboration

Communication

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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 Responsibilities:

• 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 Back Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme
• Healthshield membership
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Share Purchase Plan
• Highstreet/ Store Discounts
• Development Opportunities