Senior Quantity Surveyors
2 weeks ago
From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.
We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 100 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 10,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.
We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Commercial Team. This role typically reports to Commercial Manager and / or the Technical / Commercial Director.
The purpose of the role is to manage the financial management of sites for the region through effective and efficient controls, producing reports to allow senior management to establish site status.
To primarily be responsible for at 3 or 4 sites of varying complexity whilst setting up budgets, producing bi-monthly valuations, appointing subcontractors and making subcontractor payments to maintain close cost control and enable management decisions
Ensure weekly and monthly payments are processed efficiently, any disputed items are resolved, allowing site works to proceed unhindered and give an accurate picture of site financial status
Produce site valuations on a bi-monthly basis and present to the Board of Directors to indicate any variation from budgeted figures
Undertake negotiations to obtain the optimum rates for sub-contract appointments to maximise margins
Utilise the Persimmon Group COINS system to set up new sites and establish budget, predicting site profitability for financial planning verification
Liaison with other departments on time to ensure sites run efficiently (Construction, Sales, Customer Care, Accounts)
Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team to promote safety in the way we build projects
Ensure that on occasion when deputising for the Manager the team are allocated tasks, where quality of work will need to be verified to maintain it is completed to a good standard within company guidelines
Given proven experience the role will involve mentoring and training junior members of the team and developing their skills to a sufficient level where they can take on more responsibility and add value to the team, thus improving productivity within the region
Minimum of HND/HNC in building relating studies
Previous experience in the UK residential house building sector
Fully conversant with Microsoft Word and Excel
Full UK driving licence
Ability to oversee a number of different projects at different stages of development, whilst having exceptional project management and time management skills.
The Salary & Benefits package
Company car or car allowance
Contributory pension
Life cover
Bonus
You can realise your full potential through industry-leading training and clearly signposted career paths. If this sounds like the place for you, apply today and start Building Your New Possible.
No Agencies please – Persimmon will not accept speculative CVs as a means of introduction
We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
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