Building Surveyor

5 days ago

Stonehaven Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom Places for People Full time

As the UK's leading social enterprise, Places for People take a commercial approach to Community building. Through our end-to-end Developments business, we seek to maximise value in all its forms and for all stakeholders, while creating and supporting Communities that deliver optimum social, economical and environmentally-balanced outcomes. We have a long-term commitment to designing, constructing and selling quality homes in sustainable, inclusive and thriving Communities equipped with comprehensive social and commercial amenities and infrastructure.
This role is within Places for People Developments, Scotland Region, and will be based at our office at Chapelton, just south of Aberdeen. Our flagship developments in North Scotland are the large new communities at Chapelton and at Tornagrain, near Inverness. We have a number of other live and future housing developments in Aberdeen city, Aberdeenshire and Inverness. We are looking for an experienced Project Quantity Surveyor with the desire to develop with us. It comprises 213 units, a mix of private sale and affordable houses and apartments, commercial units, and all associated infrastructure and external works. it is an exciting project to work on. Our steading office is adjacent to the site. You will report directly to the Senior QS at Chapelton and work closely with technical, construction and development colleagues.
The role will involve clear understanding and close control of all development costs, across the full scope of project QS activities; from tender enquiries and subcontractor appointments to dealing with monthly applications for payment, control and agreement of variations, prelims cost control and monthly cost reporting. You will have a key involvement in monthly team meetings, risk and opportunity reviews and CVR meetings with senior management. It is a fast-paced and varied role, where the commercial team are at the heart of the development process. The role involves close links and communication with colleagues in the project team, subcontractors and our finance and sales teams.
You will have several years of broad experience as a Quantity Surveyor in the construction industry, ideally in housebuilding, covering tendering, post-contract and full cost report preparation. A background across all trades is helpful, as is some exposure to and understanding of general infrastructure and groundworks. Linked to this commercial grounding, a good understanding of construction sequencing and interaction of trades in the build process is a key requirement. An interest in getting involved in the cost planning and budget preparation of future developments is desirable. You will show determination to deal with key issues, drive cost savings and influence colleagues to help achieve commercial team objectives.
This role is highly collaborative and you will need the ability to work as part of a close knit management team and manage numerous activities / projects simultaneously both short and long term. We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

~ Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly


~ Pension with matched contributions up to 7%


~ Excellent holiday package 36 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave


~ A bonus scheme


Training and development
Company Car/Car Allowance

~ Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

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