Construction Cost Manager

1 week ago

Rushden, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Vistry Group PLC Full time

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Quantity Surveyor to join our team at Vistry Group PLC, where you will play a crucial role in managing costs and ensuring the profitability of our construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage all costs related to our projects, including procurement, subcontract management, and contract administration.
  • Optimise project profitability by minimising costs and enhancing margin and value for money.
  • Ensure compliance with commercial and company procedures through the Business Management System.
  • Present and agree external valuations with clients, and price and agree variations with clients.
  • Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts.
  • Develop and implement subcontract procurement strategies and ensure compliance with Vistry Business Management System.
  • Monitor risk and opportunity schedules, and manage risk from commencement to completion.
  • Contribute to the management of life of site cost and revenue forecasts across multi-phase developments.
  • Provide input and cost and value engineering advice throughout the design life of the scheme, and attend design team meetings.
  • Manage and undertake personal development reviews of associated surveying resources, including training.
  • Ensure a proactive approach to dispute avoidance, and ensure company health and safety standards and procedures are followed throughout the team.
  • Liaise with the Customer Service department on post-completion defects, providing cost advice where necessary.

About Us

Vistry Group PLC is the UK's leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do, and our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they're needed most.

We offer a range of benefits, including competitive basic salary and annual bonus, company car or car allowance, up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, private healthcare, and enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

Requirements

  • Experience in quantity surveying and knowledge of all areas of construction techniques and mixed-tenure schemes.
  • Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience.
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, coupled with strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to learn new computer systems, such as Coins (Payments & Cost reporting), Viewpoint/4Projects (document storage and tender preparation).
  • Strong in-depth knowledge of groundworks, roads, and sewers.
  • Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on-site environment.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to effectively manage your own workload to meet set deadlines.
  • Ability to influence others within the business to ensure that best practices are shared to aid the Group in achieving its overall objectives.
  • Good understanding of strategic objectives and targeting financial return, with the ability to understand and manipulate complex financial models.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, with the use of Microsoft Excel at a proficient level an essential requirement.

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