Building Surveyor Contract Full Time

We have a new opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry North West Midlands, at our Wolverhampton office. As our Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for managing all costs relating to our projects. Your focus is to minimise the costs of a project and enhance margin and value for money, whilst still achieving the required standards and quality. This will also include procurement, subcontract management inclusive of administration of the contract, monthly payments, and final account settlement.We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
~ Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
~ Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
~ Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
~Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
~ Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
~ Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
~ Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
~ Share save and share incentive schemes
~ Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
HNC in Surveying or Construction or equivalent
Experience of working within the Construction industry for a residential housing developer
Negotiating and networking skills
COINs user experience
Different methods of construction i.e. Timber Frame
More about the Quantity Surveyor role...
Working closely with other departments, including Land, Development and Construction, you will attend design meetings to advise on all areas that may have a cost implication.
Attend development meetings when appropriate, contract pre-start and subcontract package review meetings.
Upon receipt of Contract Documentation, you will be responsible for checking all contract drawings to identify errors, omissions, anomalies and areas where unnecessary cost may arise.
Distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation and letters including carrying out preliminary checks on subcontractors.
Preparing construction cost analysis, which includes analysis of quotations resulting from the tender enquiry, requesting additional and outstanding information as required.
Assess site staffing levels and build programmes with the Construction Director to ascertain preliminary costs, including collating all cost information and preparing the start on site budget.
Arrange and adjudicate budget settlement meetings, with the support of the wider Commercial team.
Place subcontractor orders, including interviews and checking references on selected subcontractors. You will then negotiate the contract sum within the budget, including finalising costs to cover all late variations.
You will issue revised contract drawings to subcontractors; Check all costs posted to each contract, collate and reconcile all costs resulting from subcontract works, variation orders, site instructions, material order and preliminary / running costs. This will include providing monthly analysis of costs and identify possible areas of over expenditure at future dates.
Check and arrange subcontractor payments, obtaining necessary authorisation for passing payments for all elements of subcontractor works. You will agree final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring all works have been carried out within budget and analysing costs to assist on future estimates.
Attend site meetings, project team meetings, subcontractor meetings and surveying meetings as required.
Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. they empowerus to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.