We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team at Vistry Group PLC. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a crucial role in managing costs and ensuring the successful delivery of our residential projects.

• Manage all costs related to new build residential developments, with a focus on minimising costs and enhancing value for money.
• Collaborate with the Senior Estimator to ensure accurate records of current build costs and rates.
• Attend specification meetings to confirm site-specific requirements and ensure compliance with applicable build regulations.
• Compile and present tender packages for sub-contract trades, ensuring compliance with Commercial Best Practice Manual.
• Qualify tenders, compile analysis sheets, and present CV2 tender summaries for sign-off.
• Coordinate the activities of the Material Buyer and Company Estimator to achieve CV1 and CV2 sign-off.
• Authorise sub-contract orders valued over thresholds, in accordance with Commercial Best Practice Manual.
• Place and issue sub-contract orders within budget and programme requirements.
• Attend and minute sub-contract order adjudication meetings.
• Compile reports on contract letting vs. estimate for each site, as required.
• Liaise with the build department on sub-contractors' performance and compliance with order conditions.
• Deal with complex consortium sites and attend relevant meetings.
• Attend project team meetings as required.
• Complete sub-contract orders to accord with site programmed build requirements, in accordance with Group Policy and Group Rebate schemes.
• Set up and review the PPQA tick sheet with the site management team to facilitate sub-contract contract work payment.
• Provide forecast and site budget information to meet the business's reporting requirements.
• Attend a monthly cost valuation meeting.
• Control and report post-contract cost movements per development every month.
• Update CV1 and CV2 site-specific reports and provide details of all 'unscheduled' and 'scheduled' order revisions.
• Review professional fee provisions and statutory service costs with the technical department.
• Ensure invoices/applications for payments are processed in accordance with Bovis Homes Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
• Maintain a half-yearly site reserve list.
• Issue Payment Withhold Notices, where a contractor application or part thereof is in dispute, in accordance with the Construction Act.
• Immediately advise management of notification of impending claim or legal action arising from a disputed claim or payment from a Sub-Contractor/service provider.
• Determine a sub-contract order in accordance with Standard Terms and Conditions of Employment and liaise with the Build Department in this respect.
• Use the Bovis Homes construction system to manage site project administration, including orders, variations, valuations, etc.
• Assist in the regular review of materials on-site and material valuations.
• Agree and process all sales variation requests, including works to show homes, stock plots, and sales incentive works, in accordance with Group procedures.
• Properly categorise on the construction system 'unscheduled' and 'scheduled' order amendments.
• Settle all variation invoices/applications for payment in accordance with Bovis Homes Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract.
• Process groundwork's payments/applications for payment using the Bovis Homes AGA payment system, as outlined in Commercial Best Practice Manual.

• HNC/HND in Surveying or equivalent.
• Proven experience as a PQS/SQS/Commercial lead working within a residential house builder (dependent on position level).
• Experience may be gained from a similar position or promotion.
• A good understanding of building regulations and legal obligations.
• A good knowledge of construction methods and materials.
• Strong mathematical and IT ability.
• Ability to assess and analyse information.
• Good business sense.
• Good understanding of budget management.
• Negotiating and networking skills.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Able to work under pressure and accept criticism of work.
• Good team working skills.
• Accurate with an eye for detail.
• A methodical approach.
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it.

• Degree in Surveying or similar.
• Working towards being a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).