Senior Quantity Surveyor

2 months ago


Peterborough, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

In a Nutshell…

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry East Anglia, at our Peterborough office. This is a senior role and the successful candidate will have worked in a similar level role for a main contractor or developer within the region. You must be proven in commercial and risk management, have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgement; be totally comfortable managing trainee and assistant surveyors; possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully play an important role within the commercial and site teams.

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 possible (dependent on role)
Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private Healthcare
Competitive contributory pension scheme
Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
Share incentive schemes
Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…In return, what we would like from you…

Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
HNC in Surveying or Construction or equivalent
Experience of working within the Construction industry for a residential housing developer
Excellent IT, analytical and communication skills
Strong mathematical ability
Ability to assess and analyse information
Good business sense
Good understanding of budget management
Negotiating and networking skills
COINs user experience
Enthusiasm
Flexibility
Able to work within a busy team and under pressure
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
HND or higher qualification
Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable.
National House builder experience
Different methods of construction i.e. Timber FrameMore about the Senior Quantity Surveyor role…

Strive to optimise the profitability of the Contracts.
Ensure that the Contracts achieve the optimum cashflow position.
Completion and compliance with required contract documentation including Performance Bonds, Parent Company Guarantees and Warranties.
Ensure that all contract documentation and sub-contract documentation is completed and stored centrally.
Compliance with Commercial and Company procedures through the Business Management System.
Presenting and agreeing the external valuation with the Client's Representative.
Pricing and agreeing variations with the Client's Representative.
Prepare and manage key and large risk subcontract accounts from inception to final accounts.
Subcontract procurement strategy and implementation.
Ensure the procurement of sub-contractors is in line with the Vistry Business Management System and that the packages cover the scope of the works.Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us…

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

You're probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there's nowhere better to build your career. We're proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

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