Senior Quantity Surveyor - Drive Profit in Housebuilding

GLEESON DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Company car/Car allowance

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Holiday Buy Back Scheme

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Healthshield membership

Life Assurance Scheme

Share Purchase Plan

Discounts

Development Opportunities

Job summary

GLEESON DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee commercial management across multiple developments, ensuring robust control of expenditure, budgets and cash flow to meet regional growth targets.

Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will collaborate with the commercial team and site management to drive cost efficiency, manage subcontract procurement, valuations and monthly KPI reporting. Strong experience in high-volume housebuilding is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume housebuilding environments.
• Strong knowledge of surveying and contractual procedures.
• Ability to analyse financial implications of build methods.

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 and budgeted information.
• Ensure policies are followed and report on development/build expenditure to deliver commercial objectives.
• Review monthly site valuations and complete assessments using the approved system.
• Manage partnerships with Housing Associations, third-party providers and subcontractors.
• Procure subcontract trades in line with Group policies and ensure prequalification criteria are met.
• Provide detailed cost/budget analysis to Contracts Managers and Site Management.
• Determine and agree site start programmes and timescales.
• Collaborate with Construction management to hold regular subcontractor performance reviews.
• Produce KPI reports and updates for the Commercial Director.
• Oversee agreed performance indicators and reporting.

Skills

Quantity Surveying expertise

High-volume housebuilding

Contractual procedures

Excel proficiency

Job description

GLEESON DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee commercial management across multiple developments, ensuring robust control of expenditure, budgets and cash flow to meet regional growth targets.

Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will collaborate with the commercial team and site management to drive cost efficiency, manage subcontract procurement, valuations and monthly KPI reporting. Strong experience in high-volume housebuilding is essential.