Senior Quantity Surveyor

KL Talent Solutions are working in partnership with one of the largest home builders in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the FTSE 100 listed companies commercial teams whilst learning new skills and releasing your potential.

This client delivers around 15,000 homes a year so as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a crucial role in managing the costs of construction projects. You will be responsible for preparing cost estimates, analysing project costs, and negotiating contracts with suppliers and subcontractors. Your expertise in quantity surveying will ensure that projects are completed within budget while maintaining high quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• To primarily be responsible for at 3 to 4 sites of varying complexity whilst setting up budgets, producing bi-monthly valuations, appointing subcontractors and making subcontractor payments to maintain close cost control and enable management decisions
• Ensure weekly and monthly payments are processed efficiently, any disputed items are resolved, allowing site works to proceed unhindered and give an accurate picture of site financial status
• Produce site valuations on a bi-monthly basis and present to the Board of Directors to indicate any variation from budgeted figures
• Undertake negotiations to obtain the optimum rates for sub-contract appointments to maximise margins
• Utilise the COINS system to set up new sites and establish budget, predicting site profitability for financial planning verification
• Liaison with other departments on time to ensure sites run efficiently (Construction, Sales, Customer Care, Accounts)
• Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team to promote safety in the way we build projects
• Ensure that on occasion when deputising for the Manager the team are allocated tasks, where quality of work will need to be verified to maintain it is completed to a good standard within company guidelines
• Given proven experience the role will involve mentoring and training junior members of the team and developing their skills to a sufficient level where they can take on more responsibility and add value to the team, thus improving productivity within the region
• On occasion provide assistance to the Manager when making key business decisions and attend regular regional meetings as the relevant subject expert

Skills:

• Minimum of HND/HNC in building relating studies
• Previous experience in the UK residential house building sector
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to oversee a number of different projects at different stages of development, whilst having exceptional project management and time management skills

What's in it for you?

• Salary competitive (DOE)
• Company car or car allowance
• Contributory pension
• Life cover
• Healthcare
• Bonus
• Hybrid working on completion of probation for 2/3 days a week

If you have a passion for construction management and the experience to match we encourage you to apply today!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £55,000.00-£65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company car

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have a HNC/HND in building related studies?

Experience:

• senior quantity surveying: 1 year (preferred)