Senior Quantity Surveyor

4 weeks ago


Chester Business Park, United Kingdom Watkin Jones Full time

A great opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the business has arisen which, as well as offering the chance to be involved with prestigious high rise new build purpose-built student accommodation (PSBA) and Build to Rent (BTR) developments,offers the post holder the opportunity of progression too.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will supervise and support colleagues in the management of the commercial function of the projects which you’re allocated. This will include practical quantity surveying tasks and activities, actions to support colleaguesand appropriate administrative duties associated with commercial / quantity surveying practices in relation to construction projects. Duties of the role include setting up the Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) from the agreed construction budget providing additionalinformation and assurance as required as well as producing a procurement schedule in line with current contract programme. You will manage subcontractor accounts (payments / contract administration / claims & variations / final accounts) including managingthe reporting process correctly, maintaining accuracy working in line with reporting schedules (CVRs / Expenditure / Cash-flow etc.)

The role is based from our Chester office but will include regular travel to Watkin Jones sites UK wide.

**About you**

You must be able to manage your time effectively to balance competing priorities and be able to communicate effectively in person, in writing and via remote / digital means such as telephone and online meetings. Due to the nature of this role, you’ll needthe ability to act assertively to support a point of view and influence decisions whilst maintaining respect and healthy, positive working relationships.

**About Us**

Watkin Jones Group is the UK’s leading developer, builder, and manager of residential for rent homes, with 52,000+ homes developed and in-build across 135 schemes. Our operating arm, Fresh, manages over 22,000 units across 64 schemes, reflecting approximately£1.7bn of assets under management, giving us unique and unrivalled insight into what tenants and investors desire.

Our company was established in 1791 and has been building homes since 1927. More recently, we listed on the AIM market in 2016, and have a current market cap of c.£250m. In FY2021 we generated gross revenue of £430m and a Gross Profit of £85m. Our positionin the market is based on a ‘capital light’ model, where we typically work with institutional forward funders.

Watkin Jones’ success to date has been based on our emphasis on building relationships of trust, our customer focus and our forward-thinking structure. Our intention is to create the future of living, which to us means high quality rental homes, communityfocus and sustainably driven development.

**Why Join Us?**

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you some extensive benefits which include 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing after 2 years’ service by 1 day up to a max of 29 days per annum), discretionary annual bonus, a rangeof benefits including discounted gym memberships, exclusive shopping discounts, healthcare Cashback Scheme and a contributory pension scheme.



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