Head of Surveying

**In a Nutshell**

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Surveying to join our team within Vistry Housebuilding Cotswolds, at our Bishops Cleeve office in Cheltenham. You will manage and co-ordinate a well established Surveying team to ensure the smooth operation ofthe Surveying function and the delivery of annual plans and forecasts. Reporting into the regions Commercial Director, you will be responsible for the cost control of projects throughout the construction process, including procurement and payment of subcontractorsin line with budget and programme requirements.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.

**Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you**
- Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
- Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
- Agile working arrangements possible for this role
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 days per annum
- Private Healthcare
- Company contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
- Sharesave scheme
- Cycle to work scheme - up to £3000
- Support with a professional membership
- Denplan, GymFlex and many more

**In return, what we would like from you**
- Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
- A minimum of 10 years' experience working within a residential house builder
- Experience or people management and project leading
- A good knowledge or construction methods and materials
- A good understanding or building regulations and legal obligations
- Strong Analytical skills
- Good business acumen
- Good understanding of budget management
- Excellent communications skills
- Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
- Good team working skills
- Accurate with an eye for detail

**More about the Head Surveyor role**
- Lead by example and influence a positive culture in line with Vistry Homes Values.
- Promote 'Customer' within your function and wider Team.
- Promote continual learning, personal and collective development within your function.
- Ensure compliance with all the Company's Policies & Procedures.
- Ensure you keep up to date with legislation changes, and attend training as required by the Company.
- Ensure all relevant stakeholders are informed of key departmental developments.
- Liaise with your Head Estimator and Head Buying piers to drive continual improvement and best practice within the department.
- Liaises with all Departments in matters relating to the effective administration of site development schemes.
- Maintain open lines of communication with colleagues in other regions.
- Attend Group Best practice meetings to share & gain knowledge.

**Finally, let's tell you about us**

Vistry Group came together at the start of 2020, bringing together the energy, talent and deep-rooted experience of Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Vistry Partnerships. With a wide range of skills, experience and backgrounds - we have come together to liveour values of Integrity, Caring and Quality.

We are all about people, and it is our people, around 3000 of us, who have created a UK top-five housebuilder, with a five-star rating. We care about the wellbeing of our people and we value diversity and inclusion, seeking to create a supportive, dynamicenvironment where talented and dedicated people can develop their career.

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