Senior Quantity Surveyor

2 months ago

Kings Hill, United Kingdom Orbit Group Full time
We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.
We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.
If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.
Work for Orbit. Believe in people.
The role
The purpose of the Senior Quantity Surveyor role is to control and manage all development costs from the original budget to final accounts and development completion on direct build and contracted schemes. To control the procurement and manage the supply chain to minimise development costs to ensure value for money and cost effective, quality and timely construction. To operate as the technical lead in all surveying matters providing advice and guidance to QS and Assistant QS roles
This role is part of Orbit Homes where you'll help us to build 5,700 new affordable homes by 2030 in a sustainable way.
What you'll achieve
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will primarily be responsible for managing all aspects of the financial and contractual side of all construction projects within the Orbit Homes South region. The duties will include preparing detailed cost estimates, budgets and financial plans to ensure that projects are completed within budget.
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for:
Working closely with the Regional Commercial Teams to review, monitor and lead on developing policies, processes and procedures
Maintaining budget control of large and complex developments by taking a pro-active approach in forecasting and projecting cost overruns and reductions
Producing whole project cash-flows; maintain and update on a monthly basis, monitor current work in progress costs in line with build programme against cash-flow
Sub-Contract Management to include preparation of tenders, procurement of subcontractors, writing detailed contract specifications or bills of quantities
To carry out monthly site Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR’s); undertake review of costs incurred for the whole development challenging where necessary overspend or projected cost overruns of sub-contract works, materials, technical fees and design, site overheads and sales and marketing
What you'll bring
Essential skills
Have significant Surveying Experience gained with a Residential Developer
A degree in quantity surveying or Construction management or equivalent with extensive expertise in the wider housing and construction sector (including section 106 agreements)
Experience in the management of the commercial aspects of projects and an understanding of building design, development and operational issues
Extensive knowledge of Contract Law and administration
Able to establish credible relations when dealing with end user clients, their legal teams and other commercial partners and deliver clear written and oral communications and numerical solutions
IT literate with good knowledge of MS Word and Excel
Why Orbit?
Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.
Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.
A rewarding experience that works for you
We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.
A place to progress
From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.
For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.
A purpose to feel proud of
We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.
What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.
Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.
How we hire
We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:
Online application
Interview(s)
Decision and offer
We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check

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