Quantity Surveyor

 

Main characteristics

Location

Cheshire

Company

Vistry Group

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Construction / Skilled Trades

Job summary

In a Nutshell

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Countryside Partnerships Merseyside & Cheshire East, at our office in Warrington. As our Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for being the commercial lead for mixed tenure developments. You must have experience of successfully delivering major open market affordable and contracting housing schemes with values in excess of £5m.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you

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

Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
BSC Hons Quantity Surveying or equivalent
Proven experience with either a Main Contractor or developer
Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience
Sub-contract payment recommendation
Sub-contract Order recommendation
Interim valuation submission and final account recommendation
Strong team player, with the entrepreneurial ability to operate and excel in a changing on-site environment
Demonstrable strong account management and commercial experience.
Entrepreneurial ability to optimize profit in a continually changing environment.
Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills.
Be proven in commercial and risk management on similar schemes for similar sized contractors within the region
The successful candidate will have a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment.
Possess the creativity, commercial expertise, and commitment to successfully lead commercial activities on site.More about the 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
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
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
Check and ensure compliance and issuing of timely Payment and Pay less notices to Subcontractors
Control, monitor and improve commercial processes by establishing objectives and targets for the Contract teams
Preparing monthly CVR & VCA reports for presentation to the Business Unit Management.
Prepare monthly reports and present to Joint Venture Partners & Clients
Contribute to management of life of site cost & 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 meetingsFinally, let's tell you a bit more about us

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We're proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We're also 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. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we're making Vistry