Senior Quantity Surveyor

Northampton Business Directory; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Northampton office. The role involves placing contracts for subcontractor work, producing detailed scopes of work, and managing costs for various developments. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in a similar role within residential construction and excellent numerical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a similar surveying role within a residential house builder.
• Excellent numerical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and ability to work well in a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Place contracts for all relevant subcontractor work on developments.
• Produce detailed trade-specific scope of works and qualification notes.
• Compile full cost reports for each development.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Our client, a leadinghousebuilder, are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their office in Northampton.

The Role

As SeniorQuantity Surveyor, you will:

Place contracts for all relevant subcontractor work on their developments

• Prepare subcontract enquiries, send out for pricing and ensure that contracts are placed in line with the build programme


• Produce a detailed trade specific scope of works and qualification notes for all enquiry documentation


• Analyse subcontractor quotes and form a recommendation on who to appoint


• Ensure standard terms and conditions are agreed with all orders/contracts placed


• Manage subcontractor payments


• Process stage payments to subcontractors when due


• Ensure all contra charges are managed


• Carry out checks for UTR status of subcontractors


• Review and process variations in accordance with terms and conditions

Work in partnership with other teams to ensure key dates for the build programme are achieved

• Check drawings to ensure the proposals are practical and commercially viable


• Regularly attend project meetings on site


• Provide cost advice for the sales team

Produce regular reporting

• Compile full cost reports for each development, to include services, materials, sub-contract and prelim costs

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong experience in a similar surveying role within a residential house builder


• Excellent numerical skills with strong attention to detail


• Great team player


• Good communication skills


• Organised and able to work well in a busy team