Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview

Manage/report costs for latent defects & customer care works, including procurement & contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• cost analysis
• tender documentation
• subcontractor negotiation
• payment schedules
• variation orders
• defect management

Tasks

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team within Vistry Cornwall South West, at our Exeter office. As our Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be be responsible for the management and reporting of costs relating to latent/legacy defects and customer care works. -Preparing construction cost analysis, which includes analysis of quotations resulting from the tender enquiry, requesting additional and outstanding information as required -Working closely with other departments, you will attend customer care and partner meetings to advise on all areas that may have a cost implication -Place subcontractor orders, including interviews and checking references on selected subcontractors. You will then negotiate the contract sum within the budget, including finalising costs to cover all late variations -Scope out and distribute design information packages and tender drawings, whilst preparing all tender documentation and letters including carrying out preliminary checks on subcontractors -Contribute to the contra charge register, oversee notices / contentious contra charges with the Customer Care team and manage subcontractor retentions and releases in line with the contra charge register -Prepare stage payment schedules to assist in the financing of the works -Collate and reconcile all costs resulting from subcontract works, variation orders, material order and preliminary / running costs. This will include providing monthly analysis of costs. -Check and arrange subcontractor payments, obtaining necessary authorisation for all elements of subcontractor works. You will agree final accounts with subcontractors, ensuring all works have been carried out as required and analysing costs to assist on future estimates -Provide cost advice to the Customer Service department to assist with the management of lower value instructions -Carry out pre-order meetings including all necessary Health & Safety requirements, finalising a tender sum and agreeing a stage payment schedule for payment purposes before preparing all contract documentation and placing the order -Receive initial tender information and assist in the preparation of the proposed tender lists and updating of procurement programmes -Keep the RAMS schedule updated and issued to all relevant parties -Attend partner meetings, defect meetings and any applicable site meetings -Attend partner meetings when appropriate, contract pre-start and subcontract package review meetings -Issue variation orders alongside providing cost advice on any major variations prior to issue. You will issue revised contract drawings to subcontractors, negotiating the cost of variations. -Defect liability – assist with ascertaining responsibility and the administering of notices

Requirements

• coins
• hnd
• mciob
• rics
• negotiation
• budgeting

What You Bring

Your focus is to control the costs of these works ensuring value for money and achieving the required standards and quality. This will also include procurement, subcontract management inclusive of administration of the contract, monthly payments, and final account settlement. Strong interpersonal skills are essential as you will be a key contact for our partners. -Negotiating and networking skills -National House builder experience -Good business sense -Excellent IT, analytical and communication skills -Able to work within a busy team and under pressure -Professional membership of MCIOB or RICS preferable or working towards such qualification -Experience of working within the Construction industry for a residential housing developer -Good understanding of budget management -Accurate with an eye for detail -COINs user experience -Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it -HND or higher qualification -Strong mathematical ability -Ability to assess and analyse information -Good team working skills

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Benefits

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. -Employee rewards portal with many more benefits… -Company car, car allowance or travel allowance -2 Volunteering days per annum -Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees -Competitive basic salary and annual bonus -Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service -Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave -Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice -Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary -Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover -Share save and share incentive schemes

About Vistry Group

-Launched following the merger of Bovis Homes and Galliford Try’s housing arm in January 2020. -Operates three retail brands—Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, Countryside Homes—and a B2B Partnerships arm. -Known for timber-frame manufacturing via Vistry Works, boosting quality, speed, and carbon performance. -Typical projects include mixed-tenure neighbourhoods with schools, parks, orchards, and community facilities. -Completed major schemes like Meridian Water regeneration and Countryside Partnerships integration in 2022.

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